pollitika Neovisni, ali ne i neutralni

Pollitika.com je postala vrlo čitana ali ne dovoljno relevantna kada se javno raspravlja o svim društvenim temama, a najviše politici. Može li pollitika više od ovoga nego što je danas?
Niže navedena objava od kraja 2007. potakla me da ponovo otvorim diskusiju oko udruženja hrvatskih blogera.
Ukratko, za one koji ne razumiju, radi se o tome da je MBA (medijsko udruženje blogera) u suradnji s "Newsweek"-om pokrenula projekt "Ruckus", zajednički blog o politici, a nemjenjen za čitatelje "Newsweek"-a. Dakle, nešto slično našoj pollitika.com. Blog je zamišljen za objavu postova nekoliko blogera iz MBA, a koji pišu o predsjedničkoj kampanji u SAD-u, sa svrhom da čitateljima približe diskusije i analize blogerske zajednice.
Možemo li se pokrenuti u sličnom pravcu i organizirati u susret lokalnim, pa onda i predsjedničkim izborima, ostavljam vama na diskusiju, uz anketno pitanje koje će dovesti do zajedničkog zaključka i odgovora, da je to:
a/ pretenciozno
b/ nužno ili
c/ nepotrebno?

MEDIA BLOGGERS ASSOCIATION JOINS WITH NEWSWEEK TO LAUNCH 'THE RUCKUS,' A NEW GROUP POLITICS BLOG

THE RUCKUS FEATURES GUEST BLOGGERS FROM THE LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTER-PLUS KEY PRIMARY STATES

(NEW YORK) Media Bloggers Association (MBA) and Newsweek have launched "The Ruckus," a new group blog about politics for Newsweek.com. The blog will feature posts from nine MBA-member bloggers about the presidential campaign on a single page, giving Newsweek.com readers a convenient sampling of some of the best political blogging from across the country and from key primary states.
" 'The Ruckus' places Newsweek on the cutting edge of this campaign season's online political dialogue," said Robert Cox, president of MBA. "MBA bloggers offer Newsweek readers fresh, authentic content with real-time updates from some of the nation's leading political blogs."
" 'The Ruckus' will be a key part of our 2008 campaign coverage," said Deidre Depke, editor of Newsweek.com. "We want to expose Newsweek readers to all the exciting discourse and discussion that is taking place on political blogs today. We think 'The Ruckus' will help introduce readers to a new array of voices and will encourage enlightened political discourse as the '08 race steps into high gear."
"The Ruckus" (http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/theruckus/default.aspx) will include posts related to the 2008 campaign from MBA-member bloggers with a variety of political views and backgrounds, representing different parts of the country.
"In the grand tradition of American political conversation, 'The Ruckus' will offer a spectrum of the political argument and analysis taking place in the blogosphere," Depke said. "A healthy democracy requires debate and a lively conversation, which is exactly what 'The Ruckus' will offer. We look forward to reading the opinions of our guest bloggers and the conversations they have with each other and with readers."
The initial participants in "The Ruckus" include: John Amato, crooksandliars.com; Faye Anderson, andersonatlarge.typepad.com; Dean Barker, bluehampshire.com; Adam Fogle, palmettoscoop.com; Joe Gandelman, themoderatevoice.com; James Joyner, outsidethebeltway.com; Ed Morrissey, captainsquartersblog.com; Oliver Willis, oliverwillis.com; and Chris Woods, bleedingheartland.com.

About Newsweek
Founded in 1933, Newsweek provides comprehensive coverage of national and international affairs, business, culture, science and technology, and arts and entertainment. Headquartered in New York, Newsweek has 20 bureaus located in the U.S. and around the globe. Newsweek's worldwide circulation is more than 3.5 million and a total readership of more than 21 million. The magazine appears in more than 190 countries. Newsweek holds more National Magazine Awards, given by the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME), than any other newsweekly. Since 1998, when Newsweek.com launched, monthly traffic on the site has grown steadily to an average of over seven million users per month in 2007, according to Nielsen/Net Ratings. The site has won more than 20 awards since 2002, and has been nominated twice for a National Magazine Award.

About the Media Bloggers Association
The Media Bloggers Association (www.mediabloggers.org) is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting, protecting and educating its members; supporting the development of "blogging" or "citizen journalism" as a distinct form of media; and helping to extend the power of the press, with all the rights and responsibilities that entails, to every citizen. The MBA has provided legal assistance to hundreds of bloggers since it was founded in 2004. The MBA has managed blogger credentialing for two presidential debates and a major federal trial (U.S. v. Libby).
http://www.mediabloggers.org/mba-announcement/newsweek-and-mba-create-a-ruckus-on-newsweek-com