Blogs of war: Weblogs as news

This article examines current events weblogs or blogs that were particularly active during the second US war with Iraq, in the spring of 2003. Analysis suggests that these blogs are a new genre of journalism that emphasizes personalization, audience participation in content creation and story forms...

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Published in:Journalism (London, England) England), 2005-05, Vol.6 (2), p.153-172
Main Author: Wall, Melissa
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Alternative press
Internet
Iraq war, 2003
Journalism
News
Press coverage
United States
Weblogs
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