Dowd On Blogs
Maureen Dowd talks a bit about weblogs in her latest column. Her focus is on how politicians have begun to 'overrun' the traditional little guy blogs. I think thats over-stating the influence of politicians blogs, most of which are forced journals - and likely temporary - that simply attempt to capitalize on the popularity of the medium during the campaign. Once the campaign is over, you'll see the politicians blogs go away.
How Dowd ends her column was a shock to me though: Even former candidates are weighing in. Gary Hart, who began his blog in March, doesn't bother to read other digital diarists. "If you're James Joyce," he said slyly, "you don't read other authors." Now there's a man with a future in blogging.
More like a past in blogging. Gary Hart hasn't updated his 'blog' since July 20th. In all of June and July, he had 6 posting. Six. I hate to break it to Ms. Dowd, but 6 postings over 70+ days does not a blog make - its an online editorial column.
How Dowd ends her column was a shock to me though: Even former candidates are weighing in. Gary Hart, who began his blog in March, doesn't bother to read other digital diarists. "If you're James Joyce," he said slyly, "you don't read other authors." Now there's a man with a future in blogging.
More like a past in blogging. Gary Hart hasn't updated his 'blog' since July 20th. In all of June and July, he had 6 posting. Six. I hate to break it to Ms. Dowd, but 6 postings over 70+ days does not a blog make - its an online editorial column.
# | August 13, 2003