Category: Paleoblogs

  • Blogs United supports local bloggers

    Blogger (and former Kos front-page poster) Kid Oakland has been gradually building a network called Blogs United to help local political bloggers learn from and support each other: Local bloggers are citizen journalists and activists. They are a vital part of the emerging netroots infrastructure. My goal this election season is to show how local…

  • Had enough?

    Enjoy this customized version of Have You Had Enough with Rickie Lee Jones and the Squirrel Nut Zippers (I think).

  • Day of Action to defeat Richard Pombo

    Just wanted to pass this along to Bay Area readers: DAY OF ACTION TO DEFEAT RICHARD POMBO SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 10am Help defeat “One of the 13 Most Corrupt Members of Congress,” U.S. Rep. Richard Pombo (R-Tracy) this November by coming out Saturday, September 16 for a Day of Action to canvass and phone bank…

  • Jay Rosen discusses NewAssignment.net

    Back in late July, NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen announced an initiative called NewAssignment.Net. (Full disclosure: I am one of a medium-sized set of advisors to this project.) The goal of NADN, in my words, is to leverage blog networks and traditional editorial expertise to define, assign, write, and edit news articles covering assignments that…

  • Precinct walking for Jerry McNerney

    Hi, This is a quick diary to relate the experience xian and I had today walking a San Ramon, CA precinct for Jerry McNerney. Short version: great experience, highly recommended. Lesson learned: even if (like me) you live in a deep blue district, there may well be a red(dish) district a short drive away. And…

  • The web is inherently social

    Karl Martino says “paradox1x: Social software can’t be a fad since the WEB is social software“: The fact is the most successful web services – since the beginnings of the web – were social software applications. The Web’s participatory architecture lends itself to them. It’s always been a Two Way web as Dave Winer would…