And how online journalism is transforming politics.
John Fund brings us this interesting look at the further development of blogging and how it is influencing election and political coverage by The Elite Media Monoculture. In this case, he examines how the bloggers helped to shape the news coverage in South Dakota and thus the defeat of Senator Tom Daschle. Local papers such as The Sioux Falls Argus Leader were doing what they have become used to doing; bringing their readers the predictable leftist slant on the news whilst leaving out parts of the debate which would be inconvenient to the liberal mindset. Bloggers in South Dakota responded by putting together their own sites which brought alternative news and opinions to the voters, allowing them to see both sides of the debate for the first time in a national election. The old media responded with the usual defensive evasions which have become standard as a way to write off the new media competition, but to no avail. The new media is here to stay boys; better get used to it.
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