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Get bloggin' people!

Published on: February 29, 2008
Published by: karlos schmieder

The lack of local news that results from a volatile media industry is creating a double-bind for our communities, no doubt. Whether intentional or by default, the stories that result from such a media market tend to give voice to those in power, while marginalized voices remain voiceless.

Paradoxically, it's also creating new opportunities for communities to get out new narratives and stories through blogs and other forms of online expression. 

Here’s a local story (from a reporter who often asks the wrong questions) that points to one of those opportunities, particularly during election cycles.

Small band of bloggers keeps eye on Oakland