News tagged with political blogs

Left is mean but right is meaner, says new study of political discourse

While the tragic shooting in Arizona has spotlighted the vitriol that seems to pervade political commentary, objective research examining the scope of this disturbing phenomenon has been lacking. In the first published study ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (25) | comments 100

People often talk about politics on blogs geared toward other topics

(PhysOrg.com) -- A full 25 percent of blog posts about politics occur on sites that are primarily about something else, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Information. And when ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 15, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 8

Political blogs more accurate than newspapers, say those who read both

According to research by a Brigham Young University political scientist, people who closely follow both political blogs and traditional news media tend to believe the content on blogs is more accurate.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Political blogging on the right and the left

Los Angeles, CA (April 19, 2012) As presidential candidates from both parties gear up for the big day in November, more and more people are turning to political blogs to provide them with the latest news on the election-front. ...

Technology / Internet

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0