Parody Blogging and the Call of the Real

If the problem with American public discourse is lack of access, then the blogsphere will do much to improve it. If, however, the problem is how people participate, if there is already too much stance-taking and not enough argumentation, the blogsphere will simply give more people easier access to a form of public discourse which actually has limited benefit.

Roberts-Miller, Trish. Into the Blogosphere (2004). Articles>Writing>Community Building>Blogging