Checking In With The Netroots Nation

Rocketboom field correspondent
http://www.rocketboom.com/field-correspondents/

Chuck Olsen
http://blogumentary.typepad.com/

covers the 3rd Annual Netroots Nation progressive politics conference
http://www.netrootsnation.org/

in Austin, TX.

Interviews with Markos Moulitsas Zúniga
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markos_Moulitsas

of Daily Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/


NYU Journalism professor Jay Rosen
http://journalism.nyu.edu/pubzone/weblogs/pressthink/

Karl Frisch of Media Matters
http://mediamatters.org/

and Irwin Tang author of Gook
http://www.irwinbooks.com/

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Category:

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Tags:

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• democrat
• election
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• liberal
• politics
• presidential

[Syntox]

Never heard that about John McCain and his "I hate gooks" statement...how come THAT isn't part of the news cycle? That's about as newsworthy as Jeremiah Wright, in my opinion...and the fact that no one is talking about it mainstream proves exactly WHY we need CITIZEN JOURNALISM.

[jsps13]

Not really boring, I got to learn new stuff :)

[DATURAJA]

I wish I'd been there for this convention! and yeah..keep hammering, Irwin.

I interviewed McCain during the last race..homespun type..but seemed a little "Reaganeasque"..without Ronnie's Hollywood flair.

Seemed nice, spoke with a homespun smile..and seemed to believe in what came out of his mouth..(which is scarey)..

Bottom line, I detected a bit of a wingnut in his character. He shouldn't be anywhere near the nuke button.

[IrwinATang]

McCain has been protected by the media. They refused to report his "gook" comments for years, apparently, as he started publishing the racial slur in 1973, and continued through his presidential campaign, if you can believe it.

McCain's "gook" comment as well as his connections with white supremacy and his war-happy policies are discussed in Irwin Tang's newest work, "Gook: John McCain's Racism and Why It Matters."

[rgm1984]

I was just thinking that.

[pinkbandgeek]

Thanks-It's working now.

[Zarbod]

I hope we get to hear from the right as well as the left from this channel but I won't hold my breath.

[bandgeekmike]

I wonder what would have happened if World Net Daily would have shown it's presence.

[SabreTooth123]

the news cycle is so messed up, I'm sure there are stuff 100 times worse than that statement which are unreported, so yeah people have to find a variety of sources if they want news, both citizen journalism and mainstream news, but mainstream news is usually more biased

[MacDavidPro]

Great report!

[Snowflake70]

Ah, more fresh air - - ! Thanks. Interesting how the rest of the world doesn't need a "First Amendment" to voice it's free speech isn't it?

[hjeremy2222]

good reporting......BOOM!