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Weblog readers tend to be political junkies “who have almost non-stop access to a computer and large amounts of time to surf the Internet for breaking news,” writes Kathy Kiely. “In short: political consultants and journalists.” Buzzmachine.com’s Jeff Jarvis says of blogging: ”It’s influencing influencers.”
> Bartlett expects to see more profs begin blogging (National Review)
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