Aslib Proceedings: Volume 61 Issue 2
Table of contents - Special Issue: Blogs
Guest Editors: Barrie Gunter
Blogging – private becomes public and public becomes personalised
Barrie GunterThe purpose of this paper is to show how blogging has grown as an online phenomenon.
Blogging and globalization: the blurring of the public/private spheres
Gillian YoungsThe purpose of this paper is to show how the blurring of public and private spheres is among the changes associated with the phenomenon of blogging. In linking this to theories of…
Blogs in American politics: from Lott to Lieberman
Vincent CampbellThe purpose of this paper is to examine the rhetoric and reality of the impact of political blogs in the specific context of American politics, where online, mainstream media and…
Political blogs, representation and the public sphere
Scott WrightThe purpose of this paper is to present a discussion and analysis of various assumptions and observations about the significance of blogging by politicians, particularly in…
News blogs: strengthening democracy through conflict prevention
Maria TouriThe purpose of this paper is to offer greater insight in the role of blogs in the creation of a more transparent news media system and a more democratic political reality.
Blogs, news and credibility
Barrie Gunter, Vincent Campbell, Maria Touri, Rachel GibsonThe purpose of this paper is to examine the emergence of blogging in the news sphere. If blogs represent a genuinely new breed of news provision, then they should adhere to some…