http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/30/canadian-political-blogosphere-ftw/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:07:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/30/canadian-political-blogosphere-ftw/comment-page-1/#comment-375251 mathewi Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:31:48 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2731#comment-375251 That's a fair point, Daniel. I think blogs do tend to focus on personality, and could be criticized for fanning the flames a bit, or turning things into a witch hunt -- but at the same time, they are a leveling force as well, and a way of routing around entrenched bias in the traditional media. That's a fair point, Daniel. I think blogs do tend to focus on personality, and could be criticized for fanning the flames a bit, or turning things into a witch hunt — but at the same time, they are a leveling force as well, and a way of routing around entrenched bias in the traditional media.

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/30/canadian-political-blogosphere-ftw/comment-page-1/#comment-375250 Daniel Gibbons Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:23:49 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2731#comment-375250 I think that in general blogs have helped fan the flames of politics as a spectator sport, all about the cult of personality. So, yes, people are rightly "outing" politicians for their hypocrisy, but is the political system shifting in the right direction as a consequence of this? I wish it was, but it seems like politicians are more inclined than ever to make decisions based on populist nonsense rather than for the genuine good of the jurisdictions they represent. I think that in general blogs have helped fan the flames of politics as a spectator sport, all about the cult of personality. So, yes, people are rightly “outing” politicians for their hypocrisy, but is the political system shifting in the right direction as a consequence of this? I wish it was, but it seems like politicians are more inclined than ever to make decisions based on populist nonsense rather than for the genuine good of the jurisdictions they represent.

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/30/canadian-political-blogosphere-ftw/comment-page-1/#comment-375249 Greg Elmer Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:20:33 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2731#comment-375249 oh...and I'd wholeheartedly agree, they would be wrong. /ge oh…and I'd wholeheartedly agree, they would be wrong. /ge

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/30/canadian-political-blogosphere-ftw/comment-page-1/#comment-375248 Greg Elmer Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:19:12 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2731#comment-375248 Matthew, who claims that bloggers are more important than MSM? I've never heard that claim before. -Greg Elmer Matthew, who claims that bloggers are more important than MSM? I've never heard that claim before. -Greg Elmer

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/30/canadian-political-blogosphere-ftw/comment-page-1/#comment-343128 mathewi Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:31:48 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2731#comment-343128 That's a fair point, Daniel. I think blogs do tend to focus on personality, and could be criticized for fanning the flames a bit, or turning things into a witch hunt -- but at the same time, they are a leveling force as well, and a way of routing around entrenched bias in the traditional media. That's a fair point, Daniel. I think blogs do tend to focus on personality, and could be criticized for fanning the flames a bit, or turning things into a witch hunt — but at the same time, they are a leveling force as well, and a way of routing around entrenched bias in the traditional media.

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