ONLINE READING:

Drafting an American Hero. excerpt from Netroots Rising, 2008.
This is an excerpt from a new book written by our two guest speakers. Their bios are available here.

Blogging Between the Lines. American Journalism Review, December 2007/January 2007.
On the inherent tension between the blogosphere’s anything-goes ethos and the standards of traditional journalism.

TODAY'S ISSUE: Science and Technology

Science and Technology in the 2008 Presidential Election. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2008.
Chart showing side-by-side comparison of the major party candidates on science and technology issues.

LISTEN: Technology Transforms Youth Vote in 2008 Election. National Public Radio, February 24, 2008.
AUDIO (approx. 6 minutes): Changes in technology are enabling young people to get involved in politics in 2008 in new and interesting ways.

BROWSE: techPresident.
techPresident is a group blog covering how the 2008 presidential candidates are using the web, and how content generated by voters is affecting the campaign.