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January 16, 2005: Book Editor Says Bloggers are Gutenberg / Reformation
A Philadelphia book editor today compares political bloggers to Gutenberg / Reformation.
He says: "...comparison between the rise of the blogosphere and the
Protestant Reformation."
"That may sound odd at first, but thanks to Gutenberg's printing press, Luther's opposition to papal authority could be widely and persuasively publicized (between 1517 and 1534, according to Mark Edwards' Printing, Propaganda, and Martin Luther, more that 6.6 million pamphlets were printed, mostly by Protestants)."
"Thanks to the blogosphere, people no longer have to "persuade someone to be allowed to attempt to persuade someone."
That Philadelphia article is here.
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The most influential Gutenberg-ish bloggers are:
LEFT-OF-CENTER:
Daily Kos.
Talking Points Memo.
Atrios.
Wonkette.
RIGHT-OF-CENTER:
Instapundit.
Andrew Sullivan.
Hugh Hewitt.
Powerline.
Drudge Report.
Little Green Footballs.
