Political Blogs in Germany
Deutsche Welle says: Blogs Making Baby Steps in German Politics
“Germany is still a developing country when it comes to blogs,” said Markus Beckedahl, who blogs at netzpolitik.org. “The awareness of blogs as a means of political communication needs to be raised in Germany.”
You said it, Markus.
“Maybe one day the realization will come through that the Internet can lead to a new form of communication between politicians and voters,” Politik Digital’s Dowe said. “That is a long way off in Germany…
No kidding! Maybe one day…
(via Schockwellenreiter)


Okay, the politicians still have a long way to go re blogs. The media, however, exaggerates the impact today and the future potential, I believe.
Comment by Jorg — Mon 19 Sep. 2005 @ 11:09 am
How often in the past was the impact and potential of the net put down to hype?… especially in Germany. The same goes for weblogs and podcasting too.
I mean, if the unprecedented adoption rate is not enough to convince one…
Comment by sennosen — Tue 20 Sep. 2005 @ 03:09 am