Entries from September 2008

September 29, 2008

Filtering Blogs and Day 1 of Evaluating Best and Worst Transpartisanship sites

Attempting to filter various blogs and websites pertaining to transpartisanship is a daunting, but enjoyable task.  During my initial Google search, 23,000 results showed up.  This number indicates that while the topic may not be a household word, there are a number of people who know what it means.  If I add “third parties” and “U.S. [...]

September 24, 2008

The Emergence of Transpartisanship in American Politics

“A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand” – Abraham Lincoln, June 16, 1858
 
Introduction:
 
      It’s election season in America.  Obama-Biden and McCain-Palin bumper stickers and signs are everywhere.  Supporters on both sides are making impassioned pleas for their candidate, and each camp is convinced that its candidate can solve the complex economic, environmental and security problems facing [...]

September 16, 2008

Welcome

Hello, and thanks for visiting my blog. I’ve created this blog for an online class - JOMC 713 – Global Impact of New Communication Technologies – at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This class is a part of the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication Certificate in Technology and Communication program. Throughout [...]