A liberal think tank is concerned about the conservative advantage in the blogosphere.
Liberal activist Web loggers have made major advances on the Internet, but they remain far behind their conservative adversaries among the top 250 political blogs, according to a study by a Democratic think tank.In a detailed report on the political power being wielded by bloggers, who have become a potent force in national and state campaigns, the study found that while liberals have "a decided advantage" over conservatives among the top 40 blogs (24-16), "conservatives hold a whopping 133 to 77 advantage" among the next 210 blogs.
The study said this was "a serious problem that progressives must confront," if they are going to overcome the conservatives' advantage at the local level.
"An edge among small, local political blogs also means an edge in small, local, political races. While progressives may have a marked advantage in overall blogosphere discourse, it could also be argued that conservatives are taking a decisive lead in the sort of targeted blogging that will provide them with real, tangible benefits ...," the report says.
New Politics Institute: The Emergence of the Progressive Blogosphere
Posted by Alan at August 12, 2005 06:36 AM