Two days ago I mentioned Matthew Yglesias moving from Atlatnic to the CAP. I also recently noticed Yglesias' colleague Spencer Ackerman moving his Attackerman blog from The American Prospect to Jane Hamsher's Firedoglake. Their passionate discussions might better suit the 20 something "hardcore punk" fan. After all, his top Google search return is his now-dormant "Too Hot for TNR" blog, referencing his former employer, The New Republic. His blog's new url is his fourth Google search return.
The Yglesias and Ackerman moves to more grassroots organizations helps illustrate a broader truth that while progressive bloggers substantially lead in the partisan tech race, readership tends to be focused more on activism. Conversely, conservative bloggers often establish themselves at more traditional media outlets, offering punditry and analysis of current events.
Ackerman to Firedoglake
Ackerman's reporting has been cited by several established
journalists, which could bring some nice reputation and crossover
readers to Firedoglake. He's one of few blog reporters out there, a definite plus for his new netroots readers.
Although curiously I haven't seen an explanation for the move yet on Attackerman, or in a few searches, including Ackerman's Wikipedia page or his "about" page at the Washington Independent site. The link to his old Prospect url gives you the following message:
Although curiously I haven't seen an explanation for the move yet on Attackerman, or in a few searches, including Ackerman's Wikipedia page or his "about" page at the Washington Independent site. The link to his old Prospect url gives you the following message:
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