Zombies

More people talking out of their asses about the political blogosphere:

But Sree Sreenivasan, new media professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, says the effectiveness of Web sites and blogs as political tools may only go so far: "It's still a small percentage of people using these technologies."

Most are young and what Sreenivasan terms "early adaptors." And, as he concludes, the impact of young voters "is notoriously hard to predict." It was thought they were going to turn out in big numbers in 2004 but that didn't happen.

In the end, who has time to blog? After reading four newspapers each day and my e-mails and doing my work, I've had it. Blogging remains a luxury for the young — or the bored.

I'll repeat what I said for the benefit of Wee Tucker, from the 2006 Blogads readership survey:

The median political blog reader is a 43 year old man with an annual family income of $80,000. He reads 6 blogs a day for 10 hours a week. 39% have post-graduate degrees. 70% have contributed to a campaign.

I don't know what it's going to take to kill the "teenagers in their pajamas" stereotype but I suppose I should be grateful.  If these people were any less lazy and stupid we wouldn't have a readership. 

Related posts:

1. Krugman: The Public Option and Why the Reagan Zombies Don’t Die
2. Health Care Alert! CDC Says New Virus Turns Republicans Into TakeOver Zombies!
3. Why We Should All Work for the Federal Government
4. Welcome The Seminal to the FDL Family
5. The Max Tax: Baucus’ Plan Would Benefit Big Med and Shackle the Middle Class