Blogs shape political thinking

San Francisco Chron columnist Rob Morse explores the role of weblogs in a column in which the Daily Kos and UC Berkeley associate dean Paul Grabowicz figure prominently. (Too bad SFGate doesn't link to the Daily Kos.)

Also, on NPR.org, ombudsman Jeffrey Dvorkin writes: "Blogs are, as I now appreciate, as legitimate a method of communicating information and opinion as traditional media. I was wrong to suggest that much of political blogging is 'astroturfing.'"

Thanks to Jim Romenesko for the pointers.