Indy Program: When Bloggers and Political Candidates Collide
From former SPJ National President Kyle Niederpruem:
Today, blogs
and video-sharing mean even more of a candidate’s message can be spread
outside the official confines – and message discipline – of a campaign.
As Holly Yeager reports in recent interviews for the Financial Times: “
… parties and candidates no longer control politics, in the same way
mainstream journalists no longer control the media.” As witnessed in
Indianapolis, the Seventh District Congressional race is the subject of
intense blogger scrutiny and interest. Hear from popular bloggers on
the subject in an open forum for the community and candidates. Both
Eric Dickerson and Julia Carson have been invited to attend.
Tuesday, October 3, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Glendale Public Library at the Glendale Mall
This
event is hosted by the Indiana Coalition for Open Government and the
Indy Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
For more blog impact, watch for updates on
Indyblog 2007.
Read more of
Yeager’s story “Bloggers make U.S. candidates mind what they say”