A New Populism? Blogs, Politics, and the Media in South Dakota
A Conference Sponsored by the Dakota Blog Alliance
Augustana College
Madsen 201
August 14, 2004, beginning at 9:30 AM
Democracy is best practiced by citizens with access to multiple and varying sources of information. In recent years, as national debates about the perils of media concentration and media bias have become intense, the issue of access to reliable political information in South Dakota has become prominent. Some argue that independent citizens who have embraced internet blogging as a method to circumvent media concentration and bias constitute a new form of populism, an important strain of South Dakota political culture. This conference seeks to address some of those issues. Everyone is welcome to attend and consider the issues presented.
There will be talks all day, but the KEYNOTE will be at 1:30. The DBA is happy to feature John Hinderaker of Powerline fame. His speech: “The Rise of Blogs and Their Impact on the Media and Politics.” More on the conference in coming days.
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