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This paper discusses the role of left-leaning political blogs in the 2006 election, with special focus on Connecticut. Additionally, the paper traces the rise and significance of the American left blogosphere. It also argues that the mainstream media overestimate the importance of Joe Lieberman's re-election against blog-supported candidate Ned Lamont, missing the broader significance of the Democratic wins.

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"The congressional elections of are the first United States election to take place since the political blogosphere emerged as an influential voice in American politics, both in its own self-perception and in the estimation of the US mainstream media. The following discussion will consider the role of political blogs in the election and the mainstream media's response with particular emphasis on the Connecticut senate race between Joe Lieberman and Ned Lamont. The written political blog has established itself as the characteristic political expression of..."

Tags:blogs, Liberman, blogosphere, media, politics

Abstract
An analysis of the influence that blogs have on the media, on politics and on campaigns.

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"The internet has had a profound impact on our political process. Candidates today must leverage the internet in order to run effective campaigns, from maintaining campaign websites and email lists to raising funds online. However, I believe that one of the most fundamental impacts on our political systems that has emerged from the internet has been therise of the blog. The emergence of the weblog-or blog-as a tool for influencing the media is relatively recent. As recently as ... the word blog was the most often searched..."

Tags:blogs, politics, campaign, influence, internet, blogosphere, media

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This paper discusses the phenomenon of individuals being able to spend very little to own their own personal web space. Specifically, the paper discusses the term, 'weblog' or 'blogging.' It describes the history and development of blogging, as well as the different types of blogs that exist. The paper then focuses on political blogs and their advantages.

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"All that's left is for the rest of the political machine to catch up with the blogging phenomenon. While a number of candidates and both parties have attempted to catch the weblog wagon by initiating blogs of their own, further steps have to be taken. Once elected officials begin to realize that citizens are accepting weblogs as legitimate sources of truthful and factual information, the message will be sent that they can no longer rely on the popular media spin to hide their antics, but must be held accountable for what is done. Further, should they adapt to the revolution caused by the modern weblog, a new era of transparency ought to be ushered into government. For too long, politicians have assumed that the general voting public was uninformed of major issues and charged themselves with the job of making decisions without public consent."

Tags:blogging, information, news

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This paper is a collection of blogs that show the evolution of a young teacher over time. The paper covers such important topics as how the client views performance standards, what an effective mathematics class should look like, the autonomy which should be bequeathed to an instructor while instructing youngsters, the manner in which technology can be employed, and how the client now approaches the task of teaching youngsters about mathematics.

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"In my estimation, performance standards can be effectively used in a classroom. Naturally, every student is different and, for that reason, standardized testing may not always be the best answer - though, ultimately, it appears the only way to ascertain if students are reaching the levels they must. In any event, individualized instruction can definitely be used to assess the progress of each student on matters pertaining to mathematical proficiency if a few "wrinkles" are thrown in."

Tags:blog, reflective, final

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The paper discusses the heavy use of blogs in 2004 and the even larger use of blogs in the 2008 election. The paper explores how technology has permeated our election culture and how it has changed the face of the presidential elections. The paper also examines how candidates can use blogs effectively. The paper concludes that more people will continue to rely on political blogs for their news, information and choices about political candidates. The paper warns, however, that we have to learn when to give online sources credibility and when to steer clear of inflammatory and false Web sites.

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"Twenty years ago, on presidential election night, most Americans would gather in front of the television to watch election returns struggle in from across the nation. In 2000, for most Americans it was television news reports that first broke the news Florida had gone for Gore, and then, that it had not. All that changed by 2004, when Internet resources and technologies played a much larger role in the election and how people got election results."

Tags:candidates, campaigns, buzz, culture, technology

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This paper discusses weblogs (more commonly known as blogs). The paper describes the history of blogs and their usefulness to people attempting to find information on the Internet. The paper concludes that with so much proliferation of information and the need to try to find some identity in the world, the blogosphere is going to become more and more universal.

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"Velkov (2005, p. 36) explains that the blog offers new forms of association, where people sharing ideas get together to form new publics. These publics can also be groups of individuals dealing with an issue who disagree on the best way to handle it and are willing to discuss it. These publics have an ability to mobilize people in cyberspace: They "have become key players in democracies, because they have the power to act collectively in meaningful ways and exert influence on political leaders." They pursue specific agendas and create detailed communication strategies. When the Madrid train bombings occurred in March 2004, for example, citizens used millions of short-message service messages to criticize the government, which initially tried to blame the Basque separatist group ETA rather than Al Qaeda, in a last-minute attempt not to jeopardize the elections. Blogs mobilized hundreds' of thousands of Spaniards to participate in a large protest march through the streets of the capital."

Tags:publication, weblog, communications

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In this article, the writer maintains that social networking is bringing a greater level of purity to business models, specifically the claims made as to subscriber rates and the market statistics of Web 2.0. The writer discusses that Technorati forms effective organization within the social networking and blog fields to take advantage of the first movers in the blogsphere environment. The writer points out that this company employs a mix of models to generate revenue, giving more emphasis to online advertisement in recognition of the fact that companies are now aware of the significant contribution of Web 2.0 applications to marketing strategies. The writer concludes that in this context, reputations are won or lost with the click of a mouse, and CEOs must act accordingly where social networking is concerned by creating effective communication strategies based on Web 2.0 applications. This paper contains figures, including a graph.

Outline:
Introduction
Technorati Business Model
Partners and Community
Web 2.0
Actions to Improve Company Image Using Web 2.0
Conclusion

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"Technorati combines different approaches to maximize revenue and utilization of its resources For example, Technorati generates some of its revenue from the RSS watch feed, in which Web users pay a nominal fee to receive updates when blogs that they are following are added to. Technorati also gains revenue from advertising that is driven by the blogs. Advertisers can be directed to potential customers by aligning their products with the tags that describe blog posts. In this way, advertisers can target their ads more effectively.
"Technorati sells ads on its Web site, but in order to succeed it will need to make greater efforts to improve the economic attractiveness of its site versus other sites on the Web."

Tags:search, feedback, blogger, comment, post

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In this paper, the immediacy and convenience of online communities is having a major impact on how common people can now be published and vent their ideas with other people. No longer is there a monolithic dominance by major media or educational institutions on information, which provides a major change in how culture assimilates information. By offering blogs and other online communities for people to discuss issue, there is a great cultural unification occurring-regardless of the validity of the information being espoused by its various members.

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Tags:internet, ethics, blogs

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Over the past few years we have witnessed an explosion in the number of social networking sites in all shapes and forms as well as an even greater spread in the use of blogs as a means of information dissemination and communication. This paper examines the development of the social networking and blog culture and discusses the responsibility that networking site owners and blog publishers have both to themselves and the larger world of internet users. The author examines the case for free speech and freedom of expression that social networking and blogging is built around as opposed to the need for social responsibility and the preservation of picture and privacy. The work has one drawing and extensive links to internet sites.

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"Now that the technological era is booming, and far from reaching its pinnacle any time in the near future, the computer and items pertaining to the industry reign supreme. This 'regime of the networks' will last because their uses are vastly increasing to a seemingly infinite number. Moreover, whether information is hoarded, transferred, or rubbed out, it can all be done through such networks. Among the various types, social networks are best suited for examining the responsibilities of users and providers. Although there is a substantially tactile presence when being 'social' in its truest form, social networks allow the physical manipulations of data, info, or even programs in the vast 'cyber space' to make a presence of intangible character, something nevertheless palpable in mindset. This is important to comprehend because based on this assumption, regulations, prohibitions, and responsibilities are developed to help maintain an ethical and legal area. These responsibilities and regulations help in preventing the constant cleansing and upkeep by the provider of such areas based on nonsensical, irresponsible acts on both ends. However, these responsibilities should be balanced, where both sides' obligations are abecedarian enough to actually make an effect."

Tags:blog, social networking, internet blogger responsibility facebook

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This paper reviews how "blogs", or online journals like Xanga and Livejournal, relate to community and globalization. It also discusses the many uses of such online communities and the way in which "blogging" surpasses the boundaries of physical community, such as space/time and visual representation.

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"The increasing popularity of blogs is undeniable; it is estimated that roughly 10 million will exist by the end of 2004, the majority of which -- 90% -- are personal sites that belong to teenagers and young adults between the ages of 13 and 29 (Nussbaum par. 3). This popularity is due, in large part, to the sense of community that blogs provide. For personal users, blogs become a kind of unlocked diary or journal, a means of expression that makes what would otherwise be private a public matter. They provide a unique opportunity for extroverted introspection, allowing the writer both self-examination and the display of that examination. As Emily Nussbaum, contributor to the New York Times points out, "if teen bloggers give something up by sloughing off a self-protective layer, they get something back too -- a new kind of intimacy, a sense that they are known and listened to" (par. 5)."

Tags:globalization, livejournal, online, space, time, weblogs, xanga