HW:20 Political Blogging
Posted by pgraham on March 4th, 2008
Wonkette is a blog that brings entertainment and comedy to a world of pristine reputations in Washington DC and the more affluent political figures in the United States. Ana Marie Cox writes about sex scandals and all the gossip that takes place among the leading poiticians. This blog is basically a tabloid with celebrities replaced with politicians. The DailyKos blog is a much more news-like blog. In fact they get more visits during the few weeks before elections then Fox news does. They provide insight and huge forums into the world of politics. Articles are debated and prove to be great influences on voters, making them more aware of pressing issues.
If anyone basis there vote solely on the information they get on Wonkette, they are sad. To make an educated vote, one has to learn about the issues and how candidates will deal with them, not find out who they are dating or who they slept with last week. Come on people, these websites are not comparable for legitimacy, they have two different purposes, use them for just that