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The article in Telegraph.co.uk talks about how the U.S. has made online campaigning an art form.  But, in hte U.K. people gather in their communities more so than in the U.S.  How many people can say they know their neighbors really well these days?   

Political blogs: Why the internet frightens politicians

So if the political parties are failing to use the internet to open up democracy to the masses, who is? The answer is: you. Individuals all over the world are discovering that they can make their voices heard, whether to protest, educate or inform. Gone are the days when the only way a citizen could be heard was to write to a local newspaper. You want to protest at the failure of the Government to hold a referendum on the EU constitution? Sign the petition on the Government’s website (petitions.pm.gov.uk) or join the Telegraph’s online petition (tinyurl.com/2v4yrt). Online democracy is here, and here to stay.

Grandma and Grandpa have their very own social networking sites! 

New Social Sites Cater to People of a Certain Age  

Older people are sticky. 

That is the latest view from Silicon Valley. Technology investors and entrepreneurs, long obsessed with connecting to teenagers and 20-somethings, are starting a host of new social networking sites aimed at baby boomers and graying computer users.

The sites have names like Eons, Rezoom, Multiply, Maya’s Mom, Boomj, and Boomertown. They look like Facebook — with wrinkles.

Here’s an interesting article about job seekers using blogs to find a job.  But, how many employers will search technorati.com to find the right employee?  It might be a good way to catch the eye of an employer when you print your blog link on your resume.  Blogs are great writing venues.

Blogs Recommended For Job Seekers As Best Way To Stand Out - WCPO.com | Cincinnati breaking news, weather radar, traffic from 9News

Experts say blogs can give employers insight into your writing ability and how you think. Plus, a more in-depth look at your qualifications than a standard resume.

Weil says, “There’s so much more you can put on a blog. You can put video, you can put pictures, you can write in a much more expansive way about who you are and what you know about.”

And with more than 75 million blogs on the web right now, recruiters and employers are using these online journals to search for talent.

Russell Glass of ZoomInfo says, “Blogs are a great way to find employees.” In fact, Russell Glass has hired people for his hot, new internet search engine.

Here’s proof that people do know what a blog is…

Americans Love Blogs | WebProNews

It’s official. Americans love blogs. According to a new Synovate/Marketing Daily survey out today, 8 out of 10 Americans know what a blog is–and just about half of us have visited a blog.

This new study polled 1000 U.S. adults using Synovate eNation and took place between July 30, 2007 and August 1, 2007. The survey’s results prove that blogging has now officially entered the mainstream.

Not only do Americans know what blogs are and have visited a blog in the past, blog loyalty is strong–46 percent of those who read blogs said that they visit the same blogs on a regular basis–versus 54 percent who surf the internet for new and different blogs.