Typing Politics

<p>The power of political blogs in American politics is now evident to anyone who follows it. In <em>Typing Politics</em> Richard Davis provides a comprehensive yet concise assessment of the growing role played by political blogs and their relationship with the mainstream media. Through a detailed content analysis of the most popular political blogs--Daily Kos Instapundit Michelle Malkin and Wonkette--he shows the degree to which blogs influence the traditional news media. Specifically he compares the content of these blogs to four leading newspapers noted for their political coverage: <em>The Washington Post The New York Times The Wall Street Journal</em> and <em>The Washington Times</em>. He explains how political journalists at these papers use blogs to inform their reportage and analyzes general attitudes about the role of blogs in journalism. Drawing on a national survey of political blog readers Davis concludes with a novel assessment of the blog audience. Compact accessible and well-researched <em>Typing Politics</em> will be an invaluable contribution to the literature on a phenomenon that has reshaped the landscape of political communication.</p>