while bloggers were a novelty at the dnc in boston and were less of a story in and of themselves during the rnc, the quality of commentary and the number of breaking stories during the rnc show that bloggers are starting to hit their stride. the toppling of ed schrock, two-term republican congressman from virginia, after investigative reporting from a blogger showed the growing political power of citizen journalism. the use of blogging technology during protests and also from delegate phonecams on the convention floor show that this pushbutton publishing technology is filling an important journalistic niche.
the convention wrapped up as first president bush spoke and then senator kerry, in an unusual move, followed from a campaign rally in ohio. bloggers at the convention formed into t...
