According to the list found on the Democratic National Convention Web site, of about 400 applicants, more than 120 bloggers were credentialed to cover the 2008 DNC in Denver. For the 2004 convention in Boston, the DNC credentialed only 30 bloggers. Once dismissed as just an “echo-chamber” for the latest news and commentary surrounding hot topic stories, blogs have emerged as an important cornerstone of community journalism, as well as an important media resource to rally support and spread a political messages within and across political party lines.
Congrats to the following BlogBurst network members who were credentialed for coverage by the DNC:
According to the National Journal:
Four years ago, Republicans credentialed about a dozen bloggers, and Democrats registered a little over 30. In 2008, Republicans expect to host as many as 200 bloggers in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Unfortunately, the Republican National Convention coordinators have not released the full list of credentialed bloggers for this year’s convention. Research indicates that RedState.com, Hot Air, TownHall.com, TechRepublican, GrizzlyGroundswell.com, TheNextRight, JoshuaTrevino.com, JohnFeehery.com. NewsBusters, Arkansas GOP Wing, The American Mind, Wonkette, Bearing Drift, and The Dead Pelican were among the many selected to provide active coverage.
If you were credentialed for the 2008 RNC, give us a shout in the comments section below.
CONGRATULATIONS to all the BlogBurst network members…well done. It’s very very inspiring indeed! KUDOS to Blogburst…