Read/Write Web: Blogging and Culture in America and New Zealand

American influence on the blogosphere. Today I came across a very interesting article in the New Zealand Herald newspaper entitled "US power and influence warrent careful scrutiny" by columnist Barbara Sumner Burstyn. She starts off by explaining why she writes about America so much (and gets flack from her readers because of her perceived anti-American stance): "So why do it? The answer is simple: America matters. Politically, economically and culturally, the United States is the paramount world influence. Every day we, out here in the colonies, are affected by America. From the television we watch, to the runaway films our creative community must make to stay alive, to the rules that influence our food, medical and education systems and standards, to the shoes we choose to wear and the coffee many of us drink." I often wonder how much the so-called "blogosphere" is a product of American culture. This is a question, not a statement. When I look at my blogroll, I see a good variety ...

07:20:06 February 12, 2004, Thursday (PST) Source: The Mediaburn Radio Weblog

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