Bloggerati, Twitterati : How Blogs and Twitter Are Transforming Popular Culture

As timely as the latest tweet, this book tracks the digital revolution as a paradigm shift that is transforming popular culture in as yet unforeseen ways.Bloggerati, Twitterati: How Blogs and Twitter Are Transforming Popular Culture explores the ongoing digital revolution and examines the way it is changing—and will change—the way people live and communicate. Starting from the proposition that the Internet is now the center of popular culture, the book offers descriptions of blogs and Twitter and the online behavior they foster. It looks at the demographics of users and the impact of the Internet on knowledge, thinking, writing, politics, and journalism.A primary focus is on the way blogs and tweets are opening up communication to the people, free from gatekeepers and sanctioned rhetoric. The other side of the coin is the online hijacking of the news and its potential for spreading misinformation and fomenting polarization, topics that are analyzed even as the situation continues to evolve. Finally, the book gathers predictions from cultural critics about the future of digital popular culture and makes a few predictions of its own. As timely as the latest tweet, this book tracks the digital revolution as a paradigm shift that is transforming popular culture in as yet unforeseen ways. Bloggerati, How Blogs and Twitter Are Transforming Popular Culture explores the ongoing digital revolution and examines the way it is changingand will changethe way people live and communicate. Starting from the proposition that the Internet is now the center of popular culture, the book offers descriptions of blogs and Twitter and the online behavior they foster. It looks at the demographics of users and the impact of the Internet on knowledge, thinking, writing, politics, and journalism. A primary focus is on the way blogs and tweets are opening up communication to the people, free from gatekeepers and sanctioned rhetoric. The other side of the coin is the online hijacking of the news and its potential for spreading misinformation and fomenting polarization, topics that are analyzed even as the situation continues to evolve. Finally, the book gathers predictions from cultural critics about the future of digital popular culture and makes a few predictions of its own. Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 8 Timeline of the Internet, Blogs, and Twitter 10 CHAPTER ONE: Introduction: Blogs, Twitter, and Popular Culture 14 CHAPTER TWO: Popular Culture in a Digital Age 30 CHAPTER THREE: Got Blog? 50 CHAPTER FOUR: Twitter World 64 CHAPTER FIVE: Are Blogs and Twitter Hijacking Journalism? 80 CHAPTER SIX: Language in a Twittering, Blogging World 98 CHAPTER SEVEN: Issues in the Age of Oversharing 116 CHAPTER EIGHT: Inventing the Digital Self 132 CHAPTER NINE: Bloggerati, Twitterati, and the Transformation of Practically Everything 148 CHAPTER TEN: Welcome to the Revolution 160 Notes 164 Selected Bibliography 190 Index 194 A 194 B 194 C 195 D 196 E 197 F 197 G 197 H 198 I 198 J 198 K 199 L 199 M 199 N 200 O 200 P 200 Q 201 R 201 S 201 T 202 U 202 V 203 W 203 X 203 Y 203 Z 203 ISBN:,9780313384844,EISBN:,9780313384851 ABC-CLIO Describes How Blogs And Twitter Have Transformed Popular Culture. Introduction -- Popular Culture In A Digital Age -- Got Blog? -- Twitter World -- Are Blogs And Twitter Hijacking Journalism? -- Language In A Twittering, Blogging World -- Issues In The Age Of Oversharing -- Inventing The Digital Self -- Bloggerati, Twitterati, And The Transformation Of Practically Everything -- Welcome To The Revolution. Mary Cross. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The bloggerati and twitterati are making an indelible mark on our culture, saturating the discourse and usurping established codes of behavior and communication. At the same time, they threaten to provoke a huge upheaval in mainstream media and the culture of everyday life. Is the revolution at hand or are still-greater changes on the horizon? Explores the ongoing digital revolution and examines the way it is changing - and will change - the way people live and communicate. Starting from the proposition that the Internet is now the center of popular culture, this book offers descriptions of blogs and Twitter and the online behavior they foster