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Web As Dialogue
“Blogging,” or writing a weblog, is a growing force in politics. “Bloggers” are people who offer their opinions and commentary about a particular person or subject, often with links to news stories or other political websites. Bloggers who are persuasive, entertaining, or interesting can voice their political opinions to thousands, and even millions, of readers, during an election. Political blog categories include:- General Political Blogs: These blogs examine politics, elections, and candidates without a bias towards a specific party or position.
- “Left Wing” Blogs: Politics and rants from the left side of the spectrum, often in support of Democratic Party or liberal/progressive candidates
- “Right Wing” Blogs: Politics and rants from the right side of the spectrum, often in support of Republican Party or conservative candidates
- Issue Blogs: Blogs that focus on one issue or group of issues, like immigration, taxes, or the environment.
While some blogs read like a newspaper column, offering only the author’s opinion, others provide a two-way dialogue with message boards that let readers voice their thoughts. This type of political dialogue, where voters discuss the candidates and issues, also takes place in:- Political chatrooms: Members can hold a live discussion about issues and events
- E-mail groups: Friends and family members, often thousands of miles apart, can discuss and debate politics through e-mail
- Virtual town meetings: Hundreds of people can log on to these live group events to listen in and offer their views.
Public debate has always been a healthy, necessary part of any election…and now the Web has given that debate new life, making it easier than ever to connect with other voters and candidates!
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