Blogging, Politics, and Modern Media

Robert Scoble revealed in his blog that he had been invited by the John Edwards campaign to cover the Senator's announcement regarding his intention to pursue the U.S. Presidency. Last week, I wrote a viewpoint in his blog: Technology is radically changing campaigns, he says. First he's no longer writing just for paper. Dan told me he's updated his story several times in the past few hours, plus he's been on radio and TV interviews. The Post wants him to produce podcasts and video blogs too, or look for opportunities in bringing other media onto the Post's pages. Before I go any further, I should state clearly that I'm not aligning myself with John Edwards, the Democratic Party, or any party for that matter in terms of the 2008 Presidential election. I merely want to reflect how some modern candidates are embracing new media as fundamental campaign platforms. When I went to Senator Edwards' Murdok. Visit Murdok for the