January 24, 2007
the internet is a series of tubes
Posted in commentary at 2:07 pm by Sasha
Today, I will be using these tubes to comment on the blog-ical (yes, I realize I just made up a word. What’s more, I’m proud of it) musings of The Duck of Minerva.
According to Answers.com, Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom, invention, the arts, and martial prowess (otherwise known as the Greek goddess Athena). Ironically, all the authors of the site are male. Two of the authors are Ph.Ds at the School of International Studies, American University. Another is a PhD candidate at UPenn, the third received his doctorate at Colombia and teaches at Georgetown University, while the fifth is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Louisville. The credentials of these men, which are based in their education levels, their areas of study and instruction, and the prestigious reputations of the Universities at which they are employed, suggests that The Duck of Minerva will be a reliable source for information about international relations. The blogroll looks rather diverse, though considering the authors of the source blog, most links seem to have a slightly liberal bias. What can I say, the majority of polisci professors these days are liberals.
The lack of advertising on the site suggests that the academics who write on the site consider this an academic venture, rather than a profitable one. As for the content of the posts, they seem informative and understandable. Writing takes place on an average level, as opposed to on a level only understood by Doogie Howser and university professors. The issues discussed are interesting, and with five authors working on the project, there is a wide variety of discussion.
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January 24, 2007
the internet is a series of tubes
Posted in commentary at 2:07 pm by Sasha
Today, I will be using these tubes to comment on the blog-ical (yes, I realize I just made up a word. What’s more, I’m proud of it) musings of The Duck of Minerva.
According to Answers.com, Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom, invention, the arts, and martial prowess (otherwise known as the Greek goddess Athena). Ironically, all the authors of the site are male. Two of the authors are Ph.Ds at the School of International Studies, American University. Another is a PhD candidate at UPenn, the third received his doctorate at Colombia and teaches at Georgetown University, while the fifth is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Louisville. The credentials of these men, which are based in their education levels, their areas of study and instruction, and the prestigious reputations of the Universities at which they are employed, suggests that The Duck of Minerva will be a reliable source for information about international relations. The blogroll looks rather diverse, though considering the authors of the source blog, most links seem to have a slightly liberal bias. What can I say, the majority of polisci professors these days are liberals.
The lack of advertising on the site suggests that the academics who write on the site consider this an academic venture, rather than a profitable one. As for the content of the posts, they seem informative and understandable. Writing takes place on an average level, as opposed to on a level only understood by Doogie Howser and university professors. The issues discussed are interesting, and with five authors working on the project, there is a wide variety of discussion.
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