More Motherly Advice, "Just Cause All the Other Kids Are Doing It...."
It seems like both the DNC and RNC don't know the difference between an email newsletter and a blog. I'm currently looking at both parties' "official blogs." Kickin Ass, the DNC's blog has excerpts of recent speeches by Howard Dean, quotes from Republicans and copied news stories with little "value add." Wouldn't this information be better suited to send via an email newsletter?
On the other side of the aisle, the Team Leader Blog (must be registered to view) has pretty much the same thing, remarks from the president and Ken Mehlman, news stories, press releases, etc. Again with little "value add."
Maybe the major parties shouldn't have blogs and focus more on their email newsletters. At the national level, we all know that the message is more restricted. It's like the DNC and RNC recognize that blogs are cool and hip right now, so they figure, "We should have a blog too!" Reality check: their blogs stink. Why not let outside blogs who can post the juicy stuff have free reign in this area?
On the other side of the aisle, the Team Leader Blog (must be registered to view) has pretty much the same thing, remarks from the president and Ken Mehlman, news stories, press releases, etc. Again with little "value add."
Maybe the major parties shouldn't have blogs and focus more on their email newsletters. At the national level, we all know that the message is more restricted. It's like the DNC and RNC recognize that blogs are cool and hip right now, so they figure, "We should have a blog too!" Reality check: their blogs stink. Why not let outside blogs who can post the juicy stuff have free reign in this area?
1 Comments:
You raise the question of whether no blog is better than a bad blog.
My vote would be for no blog.
My impression of bloggers is that they are knowledgeable folks and passionate about blogs. I wonder how many would think it is sacrilege to fill a blog with marginal news and no commentary.
By Kelly K, at 3:59 PM
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