In today's Washington Post there is a very interesting article about Legislators creating their own Blogs. Here is a snip.
"Some Internet experts said they are heartened by the lawmakers' efforts, saying the sites can give constituents glimpses into their representatives' personalities, opinions and day-to-day responsibilities. "Anytime they do anything that is more responsive to constituents' needs and interests, and anytime they're trying to be more transparent about their work, it's a good thing," said Nicole Folk, technology analyst at the Congressional Management Foundation."
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It also mentions Barack Obama's diary on Daily Kos.
""It was a good opportunity to engage an activist community in a forum that is rapidly growing," Obama said in an interview. "If you take these blogs seriously, they'll take you seriously.""
Nice to see Daily Kos getting some respectability from the MSM. Here is the link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/10/AR2005101001241.html