Aslib Proceedings: Volume 61 Issue 2

Blogging – private becomes public and public becomes personalised

Barrie Gunter

The 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 Youngs

The 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 Campbell

The 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 Wright

The 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 Touri

The 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 Gibson

The 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…