Making It in the Political Blogosphere : The World's Top Political Bloggers Share the Secrets to Success

"...This book is a primer for amateur or serious bloggers, especially those ready to move beyond "blogging for me" to "blogging for an audience"..." (Anthony Moretti Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Vol. 90(2), June 2013)Product DescriptionThis title introduces readers to 20 of the world's top political bloggers, providing those bloggers with the opportunity to explain in their own words what they have done to become so successful while offering readers advice about what they can do to emulate the contributors' success. Each chapter begins with a brief profile of a blogger and their blog, followed by my interview with him or her. Released exactly a year before the U.S. presidential election, this book introduces the world's top 20 political bloggers who will be following the campaigns every step of the way. From political Left to poltical Right these bloggers manipulate observation into a powerful political tool, their influence on public perception now being a force for politicians themselves to reckon with. This book not only offers readers an account of how such power was obtained but how it can be emulated. Each chapter, starting with a brief profile of blog and blogger and followed by indepth interviews, builds a body of advice on how to "make it" in the political blogosphere from those who already have. Contains never-before shared blogging anecdotes from Arianna Huffington herself as well as practical blogging advice for those of any political orientation. Table of Contents The Rise and Influence of the Political Blogging A-List 1. Arianna Huffington 2. Taegan Goddard 3. Jane Hamsher 4. Eric Olsen 5. Andrew Malcolm 6. Nick Gillespie 7. Thomas Lifson 8. Eric Garris 9. Tyler Cowen 10. Rogers Cadenhead 11. Lew Rockwell 12. Jim Hoft 13. Steve Clemons 14. Ben Smith 15. Matthew Yglesias 16. John Hawkins 17. Heather Parton 18. Kevin Drum 19. Juan Cole 20. Cheryl Contee How to Plan, Produce, and Promote a Successful Political Blog Arianna Huffington -- Taegan Goddard -- Jane Hamsher -- Eric Olsen -- Andrew Malcolm -- Nick Gillespie -- Thomas Lifson -- Eric Garris -- Tyler Cowen -- Rogers Cadenhead -- Lew Rockwell -- Jim Hoft -- Steve Clemons -- Ben Smith -- Matthew Yglesias -- John Hawkins -- Heather Parton -- Kevin Drum -- Juan Cole -- Cheryl Contee -- How To Plan, Produce, And Promote A Successful Political Blog. Tanni Haas. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A lively and informative examination of the phenomenon of political blogging, conducted through interviews with some of the most prominent of today's political bloggers.