Hey…Kansas!

Given that Kansas gets a bad rap a lot of times for being backwards or out of touch, it’s nice to go to dKos and see something like this article from djoan covering a panel discussion at the Dole Institute here on campus.  I hadn’t even heard about this event, but thankfully, the Dole Institute site has a video posting of the discussion.

The use of blogs in politics and campaigns changes the way both communicate ideas and connect people.  In 2004, there wasn’t nearly as much reach available to candidates, reporters, progressives, conservatives, or anybody else with an informed opinion and the ability to communicate it.  And now, there’s a vast and rapidly growing network of supporters on a number of different presidential candidate blogs in preparation for 2008.  Just that fast.  I find it all very interesting.  The danger, of course, is to consider the source.  This isn’t a great media if you’re the type of person who forwards an email assuming that Bill Gates is counting and will give $1,000 to you for every 1,000 forwards of the message.  But if you are engaged in the events and issues, active in discussions, and genuinely interested, then this is one hell of a technological development.

But now, I’m going to check my myspace and go to bed.

~ by Mike on February 16, 2007.