Heres a different but vaguely related thing thats happening in the UK: "Meet the new gang - same as the old gang"
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/28/british_political_blogging/ Heres how the article starts: "Comment: The internet has always offered a stage for dramatic reinvention. Corporate lobbyists have found it a suitable theatre for AstroTurfing, given the willingness of a net audience to suspend its disbelief. Now, internet television lets professional politicians play the role of citizen-reporter. 18DoughtyStreet Talk TV launched in October as Britain's first political internet TV channel. It describes itself as "an anti-establishment TV station on the internet" with "citizen journalist reporters" who will be "championing rebel opinions" and "constantly questioning authority". But its five directors are all former Conservative candidates or employees and it advertised for staff in America with the claim that it would be "Like Fox News". 18DoughtyStreet streams up to five hours a night of political chat (talk radio for the eyes) untroubled by Ofcom regulations that require "due impartiality" from broadcasters. And it is not subject to Ofcom's Broadcasting Code that states, "No politician may be used as a newsreader, interviewer or reporter in any news programmes unless, exceptionally, it is editorially justified. In that case, the political allegiance of that person must be made clear to the audience."" Personally I believe in as much new freedom as possible, the emphasis should be on openness so that people are fully informed about those who are delivering the message, there shouldnt be any steps taken to ban them from spreading their message. Steve Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, andrew michael baron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Sean,thanks for the feedback. > > Here are some thoughts: > > Im not a journalist, Im a human being and I pick and choose to focus > on what I want. > > And even though I will probably vote for him, I would be glad to help > other candidates too; I'm in to offering what I know to help level > the playing field in politics as the first objective. > > Video and Web 2.0 politics gives people the chance to lift or drop > politicians based on what they see instead of what we hear via > interpretation. > > The more video we get, the more we can decipher the facts and form an > opinion. > > I hope to help establish the back-end systems to allow people to see > as much as they can so they can make their own decisions. > > I also like the idea of enabling the politicians to take the media > into their own hands. > > Even in my own field, if one of my "competitors" in videoblogging > reaches out with questions, I'll speak up and give my best answers > and offer sincere help. > > I think Ive demonstrated that here even by offering up what others > would my industry secrets. > > Thats just me, I dont see it as competition and believe a rising tide > lifts all boats. > > Here are some specific thoughts on where I stand with the 2008 > Elections. > http://www.dembot.com/010661.html > > Drew > > > > On Dec 28, 2006, at 1:27 PM, sean_m_garrett wrote: > > > > > > Therefore, is Rocketboom going to be working with the Edwards campaign > > for the long-haul? (Which would make it very easy for their viewers > > to filter the opinions on the show. It would also help prevent snarky > > comments from bloggers like me who intuitively assume that > > journalistic interactions with a presidential candidate are striving > > for objectivity). > > > > Or is Rocketboom going to provide equal access and their production > > support to any presidential candidate who asks? > > > > Knowing the above answers would provide substantial context to any > > viewer who may happen upon the Rocketboom interview with Edwards > > today. > > > > With Great Respect, > > Sean Garrett > > > > The 463: Inside Tech Policy > > http://463.blogs.com > > > > P.S.: I joined this list not to talk about politics (or religion), > > but to 1) learn from all of you as I create my own vlog and 2) to > > discuss the implications of public policy that might impact the > > fortunes of online video. I look forward to it. > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, andrew michael baron > > <andrew@> wrote: > > > > > > Today Joanne, Chuck and I are out in New Orleans. > > > > > > We just filmed John Edwards' first announcement that he is running > > > for president. > > > > > > I just uploaded the video to John Edwards' YouTube account. > > > > > > <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=1etlZaf6zUw";>http://youtube.com/ > > > watch?v=1etlZaf6zUw</a> > > > > > > (BTW, it may look like a photo op, but Edwards has been working out > > > here all day and has been providing major support since last year > > > when Katrina hit). > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
