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Philadelphia: City of Brotherly Love and Political Blogging

Philadelphia: City of Brotherly Love and Political Blogging. Julie Still Paul Robeson Library Rutgers University, Camden still@camden.rutgers.edu. Sources of Online Political News. www.politicspa.com since 2001 www.politicsnj.com since 2001

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Philadelphia: City of Brotherly Love and Political Blogging

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  1. Philadelphia: City of Brotherly Love and Political Blogging Julie Still Paul Robeson Library Rutgers University, Camden still@camden.rutgers.edu

  2. Sources of Online Political News • www.politicspa.com since 2001 • www.politicsnj.com since 2001 • Political community accustomed to using the Internet for local political news in additional to national political news

  3. Online and Offline Gathering • www.phillyfuture.org provided an online townhall for bloggers in the area regardless of topical focus or political bent • Monthly in person meetup for local bloggers, also regardless of focus • Group activities such as Missing Monday

  4. Well-Known Area Bloggers • Eschaton (Duncan Black “Atrios”) • Mydd (Chris Bowers) • Booman Tribune (Booman) • Suburban Guerilla (Susie) • AdamB • AfroNetizen • GrassrootsPA (Chris Lilik)

  5. PA a Swing State • Pennsylvania is a swing state and thus receives attention from both political parties at election time. • While Philadelphia is dependably Democratic the surrounding suburban counties have traditionally been GOP strongholds • This leads to lively political conversation.

  6. Diversity of Blogs • “Small head” / “long tail” • Conservative / liberal • Individual / group • Minority representation

  7. Other Factors • Large number of colleges and universities in the area, representing a variety of viewpoints • Large number of entrepreneurial small businesses in areas that lend themselves to blogging (freelance writers, technical writers, web designers)

  8. Examples • GrassrootsPA / Keystone Politics • PA Water Cooler / Young Philly Politics • Blonde Sagacity / Suburban Guerilla • YCOP Blogs / Lefty Blogs PA • Pax Romano (gay), Rhymes with Javeline (lesbian), Afro-Netizen (African American)

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