http://odeo.com/channels/139131-Tips-for-Political-Bloggers-Audio-Show Brainshrub no <p>Show description: &#8220;The audio archive of internet activism.&#8221;</p> <p>Interviews of contemporary writers, activists and bloggers across the political spectrum to learn how they are levering the web to create social change.</p> <p>If you want to understand how to have an effective political site, Tips for Political Bloggers is the show for you.</p> <p>So warm up your favorite browser, and follow the conversation.</p> Show description: &#8220;The audio archive of internet activism.&#8221; Interviews of contemporary writers, activists and bloggers across the political spectrum to learn how they are levering the web to create social change. If you want to understand how to have an effective political site, Tips for Political Bloggers is the show for you. So warm up your favorite browser, and follow the conversation. Show description: &#8220;The audio archive of internet activism.&#8221; Interviews of contemporary writers, activists and bloggers across the political spectrum to learn how they are levering the web to create social change. If you want to understand how to have an effective political site, Tips for Political Bloggers is the show for you. So warm up your favorite browser, and follow the conversation. en-us 40 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 05:45:30 -0700 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 05:45:30 -0700 http://odeo.com/episodes/11064223-Jonathan-Singer-of-MyDD Today we have on the phone Jonathan Singer, political writer and editor for the progressive group blog MyDD.com. In June 2004, Singer began blogging about American politics on his own site and Daily Kos. He quickly became known for his numerous interviews with former presidential candidates, such as Walter Mondale, Bob Dole, Michael Dukakis, George McGovern, John B. Anderson and others. During the summer of 2005, Singer covered congressional elections and telecommunications issues for the “The Hill”, a Capitol Hill newspaper. In November 2005, Singer was tapped to be an editor of MyDD, a position he has held since. Writing for the site during the 2006 election cycle, Singer broadened his interview series to include Democratic senatorial, congressional and gubernatorial candidates around the country. Today Jonathan gives up-and-coming bloggers some career advice if they want to make blogging a profession. He shares some insights into how the net-roots gained credibility in 2006, and,... Today we have on the phone Jonathan Singer, political writer and editor for the progressive group blog MyDD.com. In June 2004, Singer began blogging about American politics on his own site and Daily Kos. He quickly became known for his numerous interviews with former presidential candidates, such as Walter Mondale, Bob Dole, Michael Dukakis, George McGovern, John B. Anderson and others. During the summer of 2005, Singer covered congressional elections and telecommunications issues for the “The Hill”, a Capitol Hill newspaper. In November 2005, Singer was tapped to be an editor of MyDD, a position he has held since. Writing for the site during the 2006 election cycle, Singer broadened his interview series to include Democratic senatorial, congressional and gubernatorial candidates around the country. Today Jonathan gives up-and-coming bloggers some career advice if they want to make blogging a profession. He shares some insights into how the net-roots gained credibility in 2006, and, why the blogosphere could be considered a political interest group unto itself. I ask Jonathan how he balances his duel rolls as a blogger versus journalist, and, we talk about some of the differences between the conservative and progressive elements of the blogosphere. Today we have on the phone Jonathan Singer, political writer and editor for the progressive group blog MyDD.com. In June 2004, Singer began blogging about American politics on his own site and Daily Kos. He quickly became known for his numerous interviews with former presidential candidates, such as Walter Mondale, Bob Dole, Michael Dukakis, George McGovern, John B. Anderson and others. During the summer of 2005, Singer covered congressional elections and telecommunications issues for the “The Hill”, a Capitol Hill newspaper. In November 2005, Singer was tapped to be an editor of MyDD, a position he has held since. Writing for the site during the 2006 election cycle, Singer broadened his interview series to include Democratic senatorial, congressional and gubernatorial candidates around the country. Today Jonathan gives up-and-coming bloggers some career advice if they want to make blogging a profession. He shares some insights into how the net-roots gained credibility in 2006, and, why the blogosphere could be considered a political interest group unto itself. I ask Jonathan how he balances his duel rolls as a blogger versus journalist, and, we talk about some of the differences between the conservative and progressive elements of the blogosphere. tag:odeo.com,2007-04-02,11064223 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 05:45:30 -0700 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show Democrats, Blogging, journalism, mydd, politcal blogging, jonathan singer, career advice for bloggers, net roots, conservative blogs, progressive blogs http://odeo.com/episodes/10725843-Yet-again-Does-not-work tag:odeo.com,2007-03-26,10725843 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:53:28 -0700 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show http://odeo.com/episodes/10710023-This-does-t-work tag:odeo.com,2007-03-26,10710023 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:51:39 -0700 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show http://odeo.com/episodes/10627673-Jonathan-Singer-of-MyDD tag:odeo.com,2007-03-26,10627673 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:06:57 -0700 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show http://odeo.com/episodes/10040853-Celestina-Adams-of-Newsvine-and-Celestiniosity-com Today we have in the studio the writer who posts under the blogonym Celestina Adams. Celestina is one of the top posters at the news site NewsVine. Her column can be at: Celestina.newsvine.com. She also started her own blog at: Celestiniosity.com. Celestina and I discuss the advantages, and disadvantages, of using the large community website as a platform for blogging. She also gives some quick lessons on the vocabulary, traditions and overall culture of the NewsVine community. Celestina goes into detail about the opportunities that have opened up for her because of her involvement with the site such as her correspondence with with two men who were released from Guantanamo Bay 2005. Finally Celestina gives tips to those starting out with NewsVine on how they can become successful and accepted NewsVine contributors. Today we have in the studio the writer who posts under the blogonym Celestina Adams. Celestina is one of the top posters at the news site NewsVine. Her column can be at: Celestina.newsvine.com. She also started her own blog at: Celestiniosity.com. Celestina and I discuss the advantages, and disadvantages, of using the large community website as a platform for blogging. She also gives some quick lessons on the vocabulary, traditions and overall culture of the NewsVine community. Celestina goes into detail about the opportunities that have opened up for her because of her involvement with the site such as her correspondence with with two men who were released from Guantanamo Bay 2005. Finally Celestina gives tips to those starting out with NewsVine on how they can become successful and accepted NewsVine contributors. Today we have in the studio the writer who posts under the blogonym Celestina Adams. Celestina is one of the top posters at the news site NewsVine. Her column can be at: Celestina.newsvine.com. She also started her own blog at: Celestiniosity.com. Celestina and I discuss the advantages, and disadvantages, of using the large community website as a platform for blogging. She also gives some quick lessons on the vocabulary, traditions and overall culture of the NewsVine community. Celestina goes into detail about the opportunities that have opened up for her because of her involvement with the site such as her correspondence with with two men who were released from Guantanamo Bay 2005. Finally Celestina gives tips to those starting out with NewsVine on how they can become successful and accepted NewsVine contributors. tag:odeo.com,2007-03-17,10040853 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:42:21 -0700 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show Blogging, guantanamo, News Blog, internet culture, celestina, celestiniosity, newsvine http://odeo.com/episodes/9184463-Donohue-of-The-Catholic-League-and-McEwan-of-Shakespeare-s-Sister-discuss-recent-controversy At the end of January of 2006, the John Edwards for President campaign hired two bloggers: One was Mellissa McEwan of Sheakesheressister.blogspot.com, who was hired to do outreach to other progressive blogs. The other was Amanda Marcotte of Pendragon.net who was hired to be the campaign’s blogmaster. Within a week, the conservative organization Catholic League, which defends to institution of the church from what it perceives as defamation, proclaimed the two bloggers as Chistian-hating bigots because of content they wrote on their respective websites which criticized and lampooned church teachings. When the Edwards campaign refused to fire them, Blogger Michele Malkin and pundit Bill O’reilly helped publicize the controversy. Within a few days the two women were not only gets mounting pressure from the media to resign, but they also started death and rape threats. Fed up with the pressure, and not seeing a way to end the escalating threats and criticisms that were hurting the John ... At the end of January of 2006, the John Edwards for President campaign hired two bloggers: One was Mellissa McEwan of Sheakesheressister.blogspot.com, who was hired to do outreach to other progressive blogs. The other was Amanda Marcotte of Pendragon.net who was hired to be the campaign’s blogmaster. Within a week, the conservative organization Catholic League, which defends to institution of the church from what it perceives as defamation, proclaimed the two bloggers as Chistian-hating bigots because of content they wrote on their respective websites which criticized and lampooned church teachings. When the Edwards campaign refused to fire them, Blogger Michele Malkin and pundit Bill O’reilly helped publicize the controversy. Within a few days the two women were not only gets mounting pressure from the media to resign, but they also started death and rape threats. Fed up with the pressure, and not seeing a way to end the escalating threats and criticisms that were hurting the John Edwards campaign, On February 12 Marcott announced her resignation, McEwan did the same the following day. What ramifications does this incident have for the blogoshere? Are political bloggers expected to only hold polite opinions if they are work on a political campaign? Should a politician be held culpable for content written on a bloggers site before they are hired? Will this incident prevent campaigns from hiring bloggers in the future? How should a blogger respond when faced with a media feeding frenzy about something they’ve written. To get answers to these questions, today I have two of the key players in this unfolding story. First, I will interview Bill Dononue, President of the Catholic League and the man who started the accusations of bigotry against the two bloggers by pointing out the material they had written which he found offensive to the press; then, I’ll have an opportunity to talk to Mellisa McEwan to get her side of the story and discuss what she’s learned from this incident. At the end of January of 2006, the John Edwards for President campaign hired two bloggers: One was Mellissa McEwan of Sheakesheressister.blogspot.com, who was hired to do outreach to other progressive blogs. The other was Amanda Marcotte of Pendragon.net who was hired to be the campaign’s blogmaster. Within a week, the conservative organization Catholic League, which defends to institution of the church from what it perceives as defamation, proclaimed the two bloggers as Chistian-hating bigots because of content they wrote on their respective websites which criticized and lampooned church teachings. When the Edwards campaign refused to fire them, Blogger Michele Malkin and pundit Bill O’reilly helped publicize the controversy. Within a few days the two women were not only gets mounting pressure from the media to resign, but they also started death and rape threats. Fed up with the pressure, and not seeing a way to end the escalating threats and criticisms that were hurting the John Edwards campaign, On February 12 Marcott announced her resignation, McEwan did the same the following day. What ramifications does this incident have for the blogoshere? Are political bloggers expected to only hold polite opinions if they are work on a political campaign? Should a politician be held culpable for content written on a bloggers site before they are hired? Will this incident prevent campaigns from hiring bloggers in the future? How should a blogger respond when faced with a media feeding frenzy about something they’ve written. To get answers to these questions, today I have two of the key players in this unfolding story. First, I will interview Bill Dononue, President of the Catholic League and the man who started the accusations of bigotry against the two bloggers by pointing out the material they had written which he found offensive to the press; then, I’ll have an opportunity to talk to Mellisa McEwan to get her side of the story and discuss what she’s learned from this incident. tag:odeo.com,2007-02-19,9184463 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:55:35 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show Politics, Bloggers, John Edwards, donohue, marcotte, pendragon.net, sheakesheressister, catholic league, free speech, mcewan http://odeo.com/episodes/9127493-Donohue-of-The-Catholic-League-and-McEwan-of-Shakespeare-s-Sister-discuss-recent-controversy tag:odeo.com,2007-02-18,9127493 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:47:05 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show http://odeo.com/episodes/9122693-Donohue-of-the-Catholic-League-and-McEwan-of-Shakespeare-s-Sister-discuss-recent-controversy tag:odeo.com,2007-02-18,9122693 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:47:17 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show http://odeo.com/episodes/8455753-Interview-with-Lee-Papa-of-RudePundit-blogspot (Note: This is another one of those interviews I did when I was still experimenting with the shows theme and style, and before I knew I could archive with Odeo. It was originally recorded in June of 2006 and is a bit more partisan than the current version of the show. I also noticed that I spoke a lot more than I should.) Today I’ll be interviewing Lee Papa: A writer, professor and performer who authors the popular blog RudePundit.blogspot.com. His two year old blog gets tens of thousands of readers each week from all over the world. The New York Times calls Papa: “A tornado of a writer” and “a child of Lenny Bruce, Richard Prior and Hunter S. Thomson.” Lee’s style does not pull punches. He is famous for strong language and graphic depictions of what he thinks Republican ideology is doing to the American working class. At the same time, RudePundit.blogspot is well written and thought out – a feature that many rant-only blogs don’t necessarily have. Today we are going to talk about t... (Note: This is another one of those interviews I did when I was still experimenting with the shows theme and style, and before I knew I could archive with Odeo. It was originally recorded in June of 2006 and is a bit more partisan than the current version of the show. I also noticed that I spoke a lot more than I should.) Today I’ll be interviewing Lee Papa: A writer, professor and performer who authors the popular blog RudePundit.blogspot.com. His two year old blog gets tens of thousands of readers each week from all over the world. The New York Times calls Papa: “A tornado of a writer” and “a child of Lenny Bruce, Richard Prior and Hunter S. Thomson.” Lee’s style does not pull punches. He is famous for strong language and graphic depictions of what he thinks Republican ideology is doing to the American working class. At the same time, RudePundit.blogspot is well written and thought out – a feature that many rant-only blogs don’t necessarily have. Today we are going to talk about the RudePundit.blogspot, and how to write the way people talk about politics amongst themselves. We also discuss Papa’s CD The Year of Living Rudely, some of the history of citizen journalism and the labor movement why it’s important to occasionally “preach to the choir”. (Note: This is another one of those interviews I did when I was still experimenting with the shows theme and style, and before I knew I could archive with Odeo. It was originally recorded in June of 2006 and is a bit more partisan than the current version of the show. I also noticed that I spoke a lot more than I should.) Today I’ll be interviewing Lee Papa: A writer, professor and performer who authors the popular blog RudePundit.blogspot.com. His two year old blog gets tens of thousands of readers each week from all over the world. The New York Times calls Papa: “A tornado of a writer” and “a child of Lenny Bruce, Richard Prior and Hunter S. Thomson.” Lee’s style does not pull punches. He is famous for strong language and graphic depictions of what he thinks Republican ideology is doing to the American working class. At the same time, RudePundit.blogspot is well written and thought out – a feature that many rant-only blogs don’t necessarily have. Today we are going to talk about the RudePundit.blogspot, and how to write the way people talk about politics amongst themselves. We also discuss Papa’s CD The Year of Living Rudely, some of the history of citizen journalism and the labor movement why it’s important to occasionally “preach to the choir”. tag:odeo.com,2007-02-10,8455753 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 12:10:46 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show http://odeo.com/episodes/7766983-Interview-with-Robert-Cox-of-the-Media-Bloggers-Association Today we have on the phone Robert Cox, Founder and President of the Media Bloggers Association. The Media Bloggers Association is a nonpartisan organization with three goals: 1. To promote, protect and educate its members about their rights and responsibilities. 2. To supporting the development of “blogging” or “citizen journalism” as a distinct form of media. 3. To help to extend the power of the press to every citizen. Robert Cox first began blogging in 2002. He gained some notoriety in 2004 when the New York Times sought to shut down his blog, “Thenationaldebate.com”, over his parody of their columnist correction policy. Toady’s conversation will cover the inspiration behind the Media Bloggers Association, how bloggers can protect themselves against lawsuits, the role that blogging is playing in journalism and education, and, the recent addition of bloggers in the courtroom of the Scooter Libby trail. Today we have on the phone Robert Cox, Founder and President of the Media Bloggers Association. The Media Bloggers Association is a nonpartisan organization with three goals: 1. To promote, protect and educate its members about their rights and responsibilities. 2. To supporting the development of “blogging” or “citizen journalism” as a distinct form of media. 3. To help to extend the power of the press to every citizen. Robert Cox first began blogging in 2002. He gained some notoriety in 2004 when the New York Times sought to shut down his blog, “Thenationaldebate.com”, over his parody of their columnist correction policy. Toady’s conversation will cover the inspiration behind the Media Bloggers Association, how bloggers can protect themselves against lawsuits, the role that blogging is playing in journalism and education, and, the recent addition of bloggers in the courtroom of the Scooter Libby trail. Today we have on the phone Robert Cox, Founder and President of the Media Bloggers Association. The Media Bloggers Association is a nonpartisan organization with three goals: 1. To promote, protect and educate its members about their rights and responsibilities. 2. To supporting the development of “blogging” or “citizen journalism” as a distinct form of media. 3. To help to extend the power of the press to every citizen. Robert Cox first began blogging in 2002. He gained some notoriety in 2004 when the New York Times sought to shut down his blog, “Thenationaldebate.com”, over his parody of their columnist correction policy. Toady’s conversation will cover the inspiration behind the Media Bloggers Association, how bloggers can protect themselves against lawsuits, the role that blogging is playing in journalism and education, and, the recent addition of bloggers in the courtroom of the Scooter Libby trail. tag:odeo.com,2007-02-03,7766983 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:06:31 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show journalism, legal tips for bloggers, maine web report.com lawsuit, media bloggers association, scooter libby trial, carnegie foundation, robert cox, gannett, city university of new york http://odeo.com/episodes/7238333-Interview-with-Bora-Zivkovic-of-Scienceblogs-com-clock Today we have on the phone scientist and political blogger Bora Zicovic who was born in Belgrade, in 1966, and moved to the United States in 1991. Bora started blogging on the John Edwards for President 2004 campaign website, and then went solo in August 2004 at Sciencepolitics.blogspot.com. After the election he increasingly moved away from writing about politics, and focused more on his areas of expertise: biology, circadian rhythms, evolution, ecology, physiology and animal behavior. He is currently blogs on Seed Magazine’s science blogs collective at Scienceblogs.com/clock. Today we will talk about the similarities, and differences, between political and science blogs. We’ll also discuss how blogging has influenced science and get some insights as to where Borra feels the future of science blogging lies. Today we have on the phone scientist and political blogger Bora Zicovic who was born in Belgrade, in 1966, and moved to the United States in 1991. Bora started blogging on the John Edwards for President 2004 campaign website, and then went solo in August 2004 at Sciencepolitics.blogspot.com. After the election he increasingly moved away from writing about politics, and focused more on his areas of expertise: biology, circadian rhythms, evolution, ecology, physiology and animal behavior. He is currently blogs on Seed Magazine’s science blogs collective at Scienceblogs.com/clock. Today we will talk about the similarities, and differences, between political and science blogs. We’ll also discuss how blogging has influenced science and get some insights as to where Borra feels the future of science blogging lies. Today we have on the phone scientist and political blogger Bora Zicovic who was born in Belgrade, in 1966, and moved to the United States in 1991. Bora started blogging on the John Edwards for President 2004 campaign website, and then went solo in August 2004 at Sciencepolitics.blogspot.com. After the election he increasingly moved away from writing about politics, and focused more on his areas of expertise: biology, circadian rhythms, evolution, ecology, physiology and animal behavior. He is currently blogs on Seed Magazine’s science blogs collective at Scienceblogs.com/clock. Today we will talk about the similarities, and differences, between political and science blogs. We’ll also discuss how blogging has influenced science and get some insights as to where Borra feels the future of science blogging lies. tag:odeo.com,2007-01-29,7238333 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:36:41 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show Interview, Science, open labratory, science blogs, zivkovic, political blogging, seed magazine http://odeo.com/episodes/7138283-Gordon-Smith-of-ScrutinyHooligans-blogspot-com This was an interview with Gordon Smith of Scrutinyhooligans.blogspot.com in June of 2006. Back then I was still stumbling around and experimenting with the equipment and trying to figure out how to podcast this series without using up all my bandwidth. While this aired at WPVM on June 12, I never had an opportunity to archive it properly; which was a shame because Gordon made a lot of astute observations about the blogosphere and how local blogs can help a candidate without being directly plugged into a campaign. In this issue, we talk about Scrutinyhooligans.blogspot.com and his contributions to political campaigns in Western North Carolina. This was an interview with Gordon Smith of Scrutinyhooligans.blogspot.com in June of 2006. Back then I was still stumbling around and experimenting with the equipment and trying to figure out how to podcast this series without using up all my bandwidth. While this aired at WPVM on June 12, I never had an opportunity to archive it properly; which was a shame because Gordon made a lot of astute observations about the blogosphere and how local blogs can help a candidate without being directly plugged into a campaign. In this issue, we talk about Scrutinyhooligans.blogspot.com and his contributions to political campaigns in Western North Carolina. This was an interview with Gordon Smith of Scrutinyhooligans.blogspot.com in June of 2006. Back then I was still stumbling around and experimenting with the equipment and trying to figure out how to podcast this series without using up all my bandwidth. While this aired at WPVM on June 12, I never had an opportunity to archive it properly; which was a shame because Gordon made a lot of astute observations about the blogosphere and how local blogs can help a candidate without being directly plugged into a campaign. In this issue, we talk about Scrutinyhooligans.blogspot.com and his contributions to political campaigns in Western North Carolina. tag:odeo.com,2007-01-27,7138283 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:12:05 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show http://odeo.com/episodes/7130193-Interview-with-Laura-Mitchel-of-MoveOn-org This was aired in October of 2006. Laura Mitchel is a field organizer with the Political Action Committee: MoveOn.org. As of this interview she is in Asheville, NC working to help get out the vote for progressive candidates. In this interview we discuss MoveOn’s history and how people can use the internet to advance Progressive causes. We also talked about MoveOn’s field organizing and how their activities have lead to victories for progressives in formerly conservative areas. Laura explained to bloggers how they can “Get Out The Vote” from their homes with a high-speed internet connection and a telephone. This was aired in October of 2006. Laura Mitchel is a field organizer with the Political Action Committee: MoveOn.org. As of this interview she is in Asheville, NC working to help get out the vote for progressive candidates. In this interview we discuss MoveOn’s history and how people can use the internet to advance Progressive causes. We also talked about MoveOn’s field organizing and how their activities have lead to victories for progressives in formerly conservative areas. Laura explained to bloggers how they can “Get Out The Vote” from their homes with a high-speed internet connection and a telephone. This was aired in October of 2006. Laura Mitchel is a field organizer with the Political Action Committee: MoveOn.org. As of this interview she is in Asheville, NC working to help get out the vote for progressive candidates. In this interview we discuss MoveOn’s history and how people can use the internet to advance Progressive causes. We also talked about MoveOn’s field organizing and how their activities have lead to victories for progressives in formerly conservative areas. Laura explained to bloggers how they can “Get Out The Vote” from their homes with a high-speed internet connection and a telephone. tag:odeo.com,2007-01-27,7130193 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:10:22 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show Politics, Blogging, activism, moveon http://odeo.com/episodes/7127923-Interview-with-Edward-Estlin-of-TheSyntaxOfThings-org This was re-uploaded on 01/27/2007. Its original recoding date was 09/25/2006. Edward Estlin runs the music blog “TheSyntaxOfThings.org”. What is interesting about this site is thw it has integrated an advante-guard music with activism for the 2006 mid-term elections. For example, Thesyntaxofthings.org has broken several stories about alleged unethical behavior of Charles Taylor. We discussed the mechanics of running his blog, and why he’s been getting involved in music and politics. Other topics covered: His content management system, DreamHost.com, a critique of the websites of US congressional candidates in NC district 11, the effectiveness of blogs in a rural district, and why he doesn’t like to advertise on his website. This was re-uploaded on 01/27/2007. Its original recoding date was 09/25/2006. Edward Estlin runs the music blog “TheSyntaxOfThings.org”. What is interesting about this site is thw it has integrated an advante-guard music with activism for the 2006 mid-term elections. For example, Thesyntaxofthings.org has broken several stories about alleged unethical behavior of Charles Taylor. We discussed the mechanics of running his blog, and why he’s been getting involved in music and politics. Other topics covered: His content management system, DreamHost.com, a critique of the websites of US congressional candidates in NC district 11, the effectiveness of blogs in a rural district, and why he doesn’t like to advertise on his website. This was re-uploaded on 01/27/2007. Its original recoding date was 09/25/2006. Edward Estlin runs the music blog “TheSyntaxOfThings.org”. What is interesting about this site is thw it has integrated an advante-guard music with activism for the 2006 mid-term elections. For example, Thesyntaxofthings.org has broken several stories about alleged unethical behavior of Charles Taylor. We discussed the mechanics of running his blog, and why he’s been getting involved in music and politics. Other topics covered: His content management system, DreamHost.com, a critique of the websites of US congressional candidates in NC district 11, the effectiveness of blogs in a rural district, and why he doesn’t like to advertise on his website. tag:odeo.com,2007-01-27,7127923 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:41:46 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show Politics, Blogging, music blog http://odeo.com/episodes/6562833-Gordon-Smith-of-ScrutinyHooligans-blogspot-com tag:odeo.com,2007-01-20,6562833 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:04:32 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show http://odeo.com/episodes/5876073-Audio-interview-with-BlueGal-of-Bgalrstate-blogspot-com Today we have on the phone the blogger who writes under the pseudonym “BlueGal” of bgalrstate.blogspot.com. Blue Gal is known for it’s good writing as well as posting theme-panties on a regular basis. In our conversation not only will we learn the story about how she got into the habit of posting those famous panties – we’ll also discuss her traffic strategies, such as the observation that, by helping other blogs get attention, it naturally helps her own site’s rankings. We’ll spend some time talking about her experiences with the up-and-coming blog “ristocrats.blogspot.com”. Finally, you’ll get the inside-scoop of how Blue Gal won the 2006 Weblog Award in her traffic category. Today we have on the phone the blogger who writes under the pseudonym “BlueGal” of bgalrstate.blogspot.com. Blue Gal is known for it’s good writing as well as posting theme-panties on a regular basis. In our conversation not only will we learn the story about how she got into the habit of posting those famous panties – we’ll also discuss her traffic strategies, such as the observation that, by helping other blogs get attention, it naturally helps her own site’s rankings. We’ll spend some time talking about her experiences with the up-and-coming blog “ristocrats.blogspot.com”. Finally, you’ll get the inside-scoop of how Blue Gal won the 2006 Weblog Award in her traffic category. Today we have on the phone the blogger who writes under the pseudonym “BlueGal” of bgalrstate.blogspot.com. Blue Gal is known for it’s good writing as well as posting theme-panties on a regular basis. In our conversation not only will we learn the story about how she got into the habit of posting those famous panties – we’ll also discuss her traffic strategies, such as the observation that, by helping other blogs get attention, it naturally helps her own site’s rankings. We’ll spend some time talking about her experiences with the up-and-coming blog “ristocrats.blogspot.com”. Finally, you’ll get the inside-scoop of how Blue Gal won the 2006 Weblog Award in her traffic category. tag:odeo.com,2007-01-13,5876073 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:22:50 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show Blogging, blogs, Community, panties, blue gal, weblog award http://odeo.com/episodes/5423133-Audio-interview-with-Melissa-McEwan-of-Shakespeare-s-Sister Today we have on the phone Melissa McEwan, who is the founder and editor of the progressive political and cultural blog Shakespeare’s Sister. While Shakespeare’s Sister was founded in 2004 as a simple single-person outlet for McEwan’s writing, it has since grown into a successful “group blog” – where several other writers collaborate to form a vibrant community. In 2005 Shakespeare’s Sister won the Koufax Award for Best Group Blog. McEwan is a regular contributor to AlterNet and in 2006 a piece by McEwan on conservative repression and sexual impropriety was featured in Hustler magazine. McEwan studied cultural anthropology, sexuality, and gender at Loyola University Chicago, and works primarily in marketing and concept development. She currently resides in suburban Chicago with two cats and a Scotsman. Mellissa and I will discuss the secrets of how she was able to attract great writers to contribute on her blog, the history behind why she started blogging and her own writingphilosophy. Today we have on the phone Melissa McEwan, who is the founder and editor of the progressive political and cultural blog Shakespeare’s Sister. While Shakespeare’s Sister was founded in 2004 as a simple single-person outlet for McEwan’s writing, it has since grown into a successful “group blog” – where several other writers collaborate to form a vibrant community. In 2005 Shakespeare’s Sister won the Koufax Award for Best Group Blog. McEwan is a regular contributor to AlterNet and in 2006 a piece by McEwan on conservative repression and sexual impropriety was featured in Hustler magazine. McEwan studied cultural anthropology, sexuality, and gender at Loyola University Chicago, and works primarily in marketing and concept development. She currently resides in suburban Chicago with two cats and a Scotsman. Mellissa and I will discuss the secrets of how she was able to attract great writers to contribute on her blog, the history behind why she started blogging and her own writingphilosophy. Today we have on the phone Melissa McEwan, who is the founder and editor of the progressive political and cultural blog Shakespeare’s Sister. While Shakespeare’s Sister was founded in 2004 as a simple single-person outlet for McEwan’s writing, it has since grown into a successful “group blog” – where several other writers collaborate to form a vibrant community. In 2005 Shakespeare’s Sister won the Koufax Award for Best Group Blog. McEwan is a regular contributor to AlterNet and in 2006 a piece by McEwan on conservative repression and sexual impropriety was featured in Hustler magazine. McEwan studied cultural anthropology, sexuality, and gender at Loyola University Chicago, and works primarily in marketing and concept development. She currently resides in suburban Chicago with two cats and a Scotsman. Mellissa and I will discuss the secrets of how she was able to attract great writers to contribute on her blog, the history behind why she started blogging and her own writingphilosophy. tag:odeo.com,2007-01-07,5423133 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 13:16:13 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show Writing, Interview, Blogging, Blog, group blog http://odeo.com/episodes/5422663-Interview-with-Delilah-Boyd-of-BlogBox Delila Boyd is the author of the BlogBox column at DemocraticUnderground (DU). Each week Delila reviews hundreds of blogs; then selects a handfull of them for special attention this popular series. Since DU is one of the most heavily trafficked Progressive sites on the web, BlogBox has become an effective ways for bloggers to aggregate their content amoung like-minded Liberals. In this edition of Tips For Political Bloggers, Delila and I discuss how she got her column at DU, and, what she looks for in a blog post for it to be promoted on the BlogBox. We also talked her experiences as a “rapid response” blogger for the Kerry campaign and her own blog at ascrivenerslament.blogspot. Date Recorded: Sunday; October 8, 2006 Date posted on Brainshrub.com: Monday; October, 9, 2006 @ 8am EST Date Aired: Monday; October 9, 2006 @ 7pm EST on WPVM. Delila Boyd is the author of the BlogBox column at DemocraticUnderground (DU). Each week Delila reviews hundreds of blogs; then selects a handfull of them for special attention this popular series. Since DU is one of the most heavily trafficked Progressive sites on the web, BlogBox has become an effective ways for bloggers to aggregate their content amoung like-minded Liberals. In this edition of Tips For Political Bloggers, Delila and I discuss how she got her column at DU, and, what she looks for in a blog post for it to be promoted on the BlogBox. We also talked her experiences as a “rapid response” blogger for the Kerry campaign and her own blog at ascrivenerslament.blogspot. Date Recorded: Sunday; October 8, 2006 Date posted on Brainshrub.com: Monday; October, 9, 2006 @ 8am EST Date Aired: Monday; October 9, 2006 @ 7pm EST on WPVM. Delila Boyd is the author of the BlogBox column at DemocraticUnderground (DU). Each week Delila reviews hundreds of blogs; then selects a handfull of them for special attention this popular series. Since DU is one of the most heavily trafficked Progressive sites on the web, BlogBox has become an effective ways for bloggers to aggregate their content amoung like-minded Liberals. In this edition of Tips For Political Bloggers, Delila and I discuss how she got her column at DU, and, what she looks for in a blog post for it to be promoted on the BlogBox. We also talked her experiences as a “rapid response” blogger for the Kerry campaign and her own blog at ascrivenerslament.blogspot. Date Recorded: Sunday; October 8, 2006 Date posted on Brainshrub.com: Monday; October, 9, 2006 @ 8am EST Date Aired: Monday; October 9, 2006 @ 7pm EST on WPVM. tag:odeo.com,2007-01-07,5422663 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 11:37:54 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show Politics, Blogging, blogbox, democraticunderground http://odeo.com/episodes/3177233-Audio-interview-with-AttaTurk-of-RisingHegemon-blogspot-com Today I have on the phone an Iowa attorney who posts under the name “AttaTurk”. He is the proprietor of Rising Hegemon dot blogspot dot com. AttaTurk describes his three year old site as “Angst filled missives on the fate of American Democracy, half-hearted or completely botched attempts at humor and constant, unadulterated whining.” The blog has two purposes for readers: A discount version of therapy and occasional source of comedy. AttaTurk and I will discuss: why he started RisingHegemon, the benefits and fit-falls of a posting anonymously, some theories as to his particular brand of snark has generated so much traffic, and, how he manages his time for blogging. NOTE: There were some technical difficulties with the sound board, so the host sounds a bit distant. Today I have on the phone an Iowa attorney who posts under the name “AttaTurk”. He is the proprietor of Rising Hegemon dot blogspot dot com. AttaTurk describes his three year old site as “Angst filled missives on the fate of American Democracy, half-hearted or completely botched attempts at humor and constant, unadulterated whining.” The blog has two purposes for readers: A discount version of therapy and occasional source of comedy. AttaTurk and I will discuss: why he started RisingHegemon, the benefits and fit-falls of a posting anonymously, some theories as to his particular brand of snark has generated so much traffic, and, how he manages his time for blogging. NOTE: There were some technical difficulties with the sound board, so the host sounds a bit distant. Today I have on the phone an Iowa attorney who posts under the name “AttaTurk”. He is the proprietor of Rising Hegemon dot blogspot dot com. AttaTurk describes his three year old site as “Angst filled missives on the fate of American Democracy, half-hearted or completely botched attempts at humor and constant, unadulterated whining.” The blog has two purposes for readers: A discount version of therapy and occasional source of comedy. AttaTurk and I will discuss: why he started RisingHegemon, the benefits and fit-falls of a posting anonymously, some theories as to his particular brand of snark has generated so much traffic, and, how he manages his time for blogging. NOTE: There were some technical difficulties with the sound board, so the host sounds a bit distant. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-26,3177233 Sun, 26 Nov 2006 13:31:42 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show http://odeo.com/episodes/2943143-Audio-interview-with-Adam-Conner-strategist-for-online-political-communication Today we have on the phone Mr. Adam Conner. He is a graduate of George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs with a Bachelors Degree in Political Communication. He’s worked as a democratic speech-writer, and, a researcher on Kerry’s 2004 campaign. Mr Conner has been a frontpage poster on MyDD.com and the YP4-blog. He is a recognized expert on “Facebook” and has been featured in the New York Times, The National Journal’s Hotline Blog, and Current TV. Today Adam shares his experiences as a blogger working for Governor Mark Warner’s Political Action committee “Forward Together”, in which he worked as Deputy Director of Online Communications and Youth and Social Networking Outreach. We also spend time discussing his Mid-west MapChangers Roadtrip. Today we have on the phone Mr. Adam Conner. He is a graduate of George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs with a Bachelors Degree in Political Communication. He’s worked as a democratic speech-writer, and, a researcher on Kerry’s 2004 campaign. Mr Conner has been a frontpage poster on MyDD.com and the YP4-blog. He is a recognized expert on “Facebook” and has been featured in the New York Times, The National Journal’s Hotline Blog, and Current TV. Today Adam shares his experiences as a blogger working for Governor Mark Warner’s Political Action committee “Forward Together”, in which he worked as Deputy Director of Online Communications and Youth and Social Networking Outreach. We also spend time discussing his Mid-west MapChangers Roadtrip. Today we have on the phone Mr. Adam Conner. He is a graduate of George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs with a Bachelors Degree in Political Communication. He’s worked as a democratic speech-writer, and, a researcher on Kerry’s 2004 campaign. Mr Conner has been a frontpage poster on MyDD.com and the YP4-blog. He is a recognized expert on “Facebook” and has been featured in the New York Times, The National Journal’s Hotline Blog, and Current TV. Today Adam shares his experiences as a blogger working for Governor Mark Warner’s Political Action committee “Forward Together”, in which he worked as Deputy Director of Online Communications and Youth and Social Networking Outreach. We also spend time discussing his Mid-west MapChangers Roadtrip. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-20,2943143 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 14:36:37 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show http://odeo.com/episodes/2347375-Audio-interview-with-Mike-Finnigan-of-CrooksAndLiars-com Today we have on the phone Mr. Mike Finnigan, a professional musician and contributor to the blog Crooks & Liars dot com. Crooks and Liars dot com is one of the top-five most visited progressive sites on the internet, with over 200 thousand visitors a day. Mr. Finnigan writes the feature column on it called “Mike’s Blog Roundup”, which highlights work of political bloggers across the internet. Today we will discuss how he got involved in the Crooks and Liars project, how he decides which blog posts will be mentioned listed in the Round-up, the similarities between show-business and the blogosphere and how blogs have been able to work against a mainstream media that is dominated by conservative think-tanks and corporations. Note: There are some problems with the sound-levels on this interview. Today we have on the phone Mr. Mike Finnigan, a professional musician and contributor to the blog Crooks & Liars dot com. Crooks and Liars dot com is one of the top-five most visited progressive sites on the internet, with over 200 thousand visitors a day. Mr. Finnigan writes the feature column on it called “Mike’s Blog Roundup”, which highlights work of political bloggers across the internet. Today we will discuss how he got involved in the Crooks and Liars project, how he decides which blog posts will be mentioned listed in the Round-up, the similarities between show-business and the blogosphere and how blogs have been able to work against a mainstream media that is dominated by conservative think-tanks and corporations. Note: There are some problems with the sound-levels on this interview. Today we have on the phone Mr. Mike Finnigan, a professional musician and contributor to the blog Crooks & Liars dot com. Crooks and Liars dot com is one of the top-five most visited progressive sites on the internet, with over 200 thousand visitors a day. Mr. Finnigan writes the feature column on it called “Mike’s Blog Roundup”, which highlights work of political bloggers across the internet. Today we will discuss how he got involved in the Crooks and Liars project, how he decides which blog posts will be mentioned listed in the Round-up, the similarities between show-business and the blogosphere and how blogs have been able to work against a mainstream media that is dominated by conservative think-tanks and corporations. Note: There are some problems with the sound-levels on this interview. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-05,2347375 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 14:28:56 -0800 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show http://odeo.com/episodes/2214141-Interview-with-James-Protzman-of-BlueNC-com James Protzman graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, and earned his master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism. He is a former member of the town council of Chapel Hill, NC and is currently working on two novels. In December of 2005, James joined Lance McCord and a third blogger who prefers to go by the name of “Tar-gator” to create BlueNC dot com as a limited liability North Carolina corporation. Today BlueNC is a group blog focused on progressive state politics. Our topics today will cover how BlueNC was able to target an unfilled niche in the state-level political blogoshere, and thus grown to be one of the more popular progressive blogs in the region. James will disscuss how BlueNC blog has boosted state-level campaigns and given an added tool for progressive bloggers, who used to feel isolated from each other, a place to meet and organize. We will also talk about the advantages of running a blog like a business partnership, their ... James Protzman graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, and earned his master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism. He is a former member of the town council of Chapel Hill, NC and is currently working on two novels. In December of 2005, James joined Lance McCord and a third blogger who prefers to go by the name of “Tar-gator” to create BlueNC dot com as a limited liability North Carolina corporation. Today BlueNC is a group blog focused on progressive state politics. Our topics today will cover how BlueNC was able to target an unfilled niche in the state-level political blogoshere, and thus grown to be one of the more popular progressive blogs in the region. James will disscuss how BlueNC blog has boosted state-level campaigns and given an added tool for progressive bloggers, who used to feel isolated from each other, a place to meet and organize. We will also talk about the advantages of running a blog like a business partnership, their recent Drupal v4.7 upgrade, and other technical aspects of their site. James posts as “Anglicoâ€? on the blog. Anglico stands for “Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company.â€? It’s the name of the unit James was assigned to at Camp Lejeune from 1974 to 1977. James Protzman graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, and earned his master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism. He is a former member of the town council of Chapel Hill, NC and is currently working on two novels. In December of 2005, James joined Lance McCord and a third blogger who prefers to go by the name of “Tar-gator” to create BlueNC dot com as a limited liability North Carolina corporation. Today BlueNC is a group blog focused on progressive state politics. Our topics today will cover how BlueNC was able to target an unfilled niche in the state-level political blogoshere, and thus grown to be one of the more popular progressive blogs in the region. James will disscuss how BlueNC blog has boosted state-level campaigns and given an added tool for progressive bloggers, who used to feel isolated from each other, a place to meet and organize. We will also talk about the advantages of running a blog like a business partnership, their recent Drupal v4.7 upgrade, and other technical aspects of their site. James posts as “Anglicoâ€? on the blog. Anglico stands for “Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company.â€? It’s the name of the unit James was assigned to at Camp Lejeune from 1974 to 1977. tag:odeo.com,2006-10-22,2214141 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 16:48:05 -0700 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show http://odeo.com/episodes/2181637-Audio-interview-with-Edward-Estlin-of-TheSyntaxOfThings-org tag:odeo.com,2006-10-17,2181637 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:30:36 -0700 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show http://odeo.com/episodes/2174668-Audio-interview-with-Bill-Scher-of-LiberalOasis-com Today we have in the studio Mr. Bill Scher, who runs the blog LiberalOasis.com. According to the Hartford Advocate he’s “one of the sharpest political minds around”. Scher is a full-time writer and commentator. His book, Wait! Don’t Move To Canada, shows how activists, such as bloggers, can revitalize liberalism by succinctly defining their principles and reshape the debates over government, taxes, judges and foreign policy. Bill is also a weekly commentator for Air America Radio’s “Sam Seder Show” and a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post. He has appeared several times on MSNBC and his work has been published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer and In These Times. Today we have in the studio Mr. Bill Scher, who runs the blog LiberalOasis.com. According to the Hartford Advocate he’s “one of the sharpest political minds around”. Scher is a full-time writer and commentator. His book, Wait! Don’t Move To Canada, shows how activists, such as bloggers, can revitalize liberalism by succinctly defining their principles and reshape the debates over government, taxes, judges and foreign policy. Bill is also a weekly commentator for Air America Radio’s “Sam Seder Show” and a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post. He has appeared several times on MSNBC and his work has been published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer and In These Times. Today we have in the studio Mr. Bill Scher, who runs the blog LiberalOasis.com. According to the Hartford Advocate he’s “one of the sharpest political minds around”. Scher is a full-time writer and commentator. His book, Wait! Don’t Move To Canada, shows how activists, such as bloggers, can revitalize liberalism by succinctly defining their principles and reshape the debates over government, taxes, judges and foreign policy. Bill is also a weekly commentator for Air America Radio’s “Sam Seder Show” and a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post. He has appeared several times on MSNBC and his work has been published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer and In These Times. tag:odeo.com,2006-10-16,2174668 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:41:01 -0700 no Tips for Political Bloggers Audio Show Politics, Blogging, language, liberalism