Linkmeister

Self-absorption, v. 1.51

Writing about the blogging phenomenon, the editor of Samizdata says "Politicians are not the natural friends of commentary bloggers, they are their natural prey". Anybody who spends any time reading political blogs knows this already, of course, but it's a well-turned phrase.

Here's some more political discussion, this time about the evolution of the web as used by candidates. I liked this phrase, because it defines "push" and "pull" in terms of media formats: "Television is a push medium—political messages come to you whether you want them or not. The Web is a pull medium—you have to actively seek out information."