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ilikeitthatway

(143 posts) Thu Jul 5, 2012, 01:41 PM Jul 2012

What was the first political blog?

I always thought it was Dailykos.

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What was the first political blog? (Original Post) ilikeitthatway Jul 2012 OP

probably an anti-Clinton site Enrique Jul 2012 #1

Possibly this Spider Jerusalem Jul 2012 #2

There were e-mail lists long before "blogs". HopeHoops Jul 2012 #3

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

1. probably an anti-Clinton site

Reply to ilikeitthatway (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 01:44 PM

Jul 2012

RWers posting rumors and conspiracy theories.

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

2. Possibly this

Reply to ilikeitthatway (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 01:48 PM

Jul 2012

http://dailyhowler.blogspot.com/

the term "weblog" dates to 1997 as does "blog"; The Daily Howler started in 1998. And if it's not the first it's one of the first, in the sense of regularly updated blogs with a particular focus.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

3. There were e-mail lists long before "blogs".

Reply to ilikeitthatway (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 01:56 PM

Jul 2012

I can't think of a specific name at the moment, but I got them along with the "Top 5" list about 20 years ago.

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