Political Bloggers Influential, Despite Demographic Skew
Political bloggers might not comprise a representative cross-section of the population -- they tend to be white, male, well-educated, and upper income -- but blogospheric buzz can still be a political predictor because of the influential power these bloggers yield. Politically active bloggers are almost seven times more likely than average Americans to be perceived as thought leaders among their peers, according to this article from the Oxford University Press blog.