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Standpoint in Political Blogs: Voice, Authority, and Issues.

The article discusses women political bloggers and the topics they cover. It examines several blogs, including Think Progress, The Daily Kos, and Crooks & Liars. The author analyzes gender differences in language, tone, and style in online writing. Women's writings on various issues, including abort...

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Published in:Women's Studies Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 269 - 299
Main Authors: JOHNSTON, ANNE, FRIEDMAN, BARBARA, PEACH, SARA
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr/May2011
Subjects:
Internet & women
Blogs & politics
Internet & politics
Women in politics
Internet in political campaigns
Language & the Internet
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008
Women & the environment
United States
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Summary:The article discusses women political bloggers and the topics they cover. It examines several blogs, including Think Progress, The Daily Kos, and Crooks & Liars. The author analyzes gender differences in language, tone, and style in online writing. Women's writings on various issues, including abortion, the environment, the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and the 2008 U.S. presidential election, are explored. Other topics include feminist standpoint theory and harassment faced by women expressing feminist views on the Internet.