culturekitchen is one of the blog credentialed by the DNCC, not without controversy

I got our letter late last night saying that we finally got credentialed for the 2008 DNCC in Denver. It's a convention that promises to be historic and I want to be there front and center.

You can read the press release and check out the whole list of bloggers at the DNCC's blog.

UNFORTUNATELY the DNCC messed up when they went ahead and decided to pick a blog in New York that not only is not only NOT from the grassroots, but that is owned by people working in corporate media.

It's the reason why I got interviewed by Wired.com on the matter :

"What's amazing is that we've raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local candidates along with the other state blogs," says Liza Sabater, publisher of The Daily Gotham, one of the New York state blogs that got the cold shoulder from the DNC officials. "Why would you give (the credentials) to a blog ... owned by a journalist? You're supposed to be supporting independent bootstrapped bloggers, not people who are coming in with influence and access. You're supposed to be giving it to people who are helping you to get candidates elected."

Anyhow, culturekitchen is not only going to Demver but we're shlepping 6 other bloggers with us as well including Katie Halper, Nezua, Kyle De Busset, Kety Esquivel, Chris Rabb and Kai Chang and David Alm (my co-blogger at Kenneth Cole's blog).

We had Baratunde and Jack and Jill Politics on our list of bloggers but they got their credentials separately. We may be adding two more people to the pool to replace them

Our group will be rounded out by David Michaelson, Michael Bouldin and yours truly.

Now the sponsorship fun and games begin. You can always make a donation, but stay tuned, on Monday I'll post about our sponsorship opportunities.

Bookmark/Search this post with:

| | | | |