Rhetorica: Press-Politics Journal

April 24, 2008

Rhetorica: Six Years On

I’ve been writing this blog for six years.

I opened The Rhetorica Network on 5 March 2002. I posted the first blog entry on 23 April.

The Rhetorica Network grew out of a project I did for a graduate course on the American presidency at UMKC. The site was called Presidential Campaign Rhetoric 2000, and it included a protoblog called Timeline.

I have nothing profound to say about Rhetorica. I continue to enjoy it. And it certainly has been a boon for my career. I’ve been handed many opportunities that I’m sure I would have missed had I chosen some other time-waster.

I give my hearty thanks to all of my loyal readers and to those who have come and gone unnoticed. My server logs and hundreds of links to blogs and course syllabi tell me that many people find value in my work here. That keeps me interested.

Six years on and I can hardly imagine why I would stop writing Rhetorica. I can imagine no future that doesn’t include Rhetorica.

Thank you for reading.

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Posted by acline | April 24, 2008 | Posted in: Blogging | Comments (5)

5 Responses

  1. Max Christian Hansen  April 24th, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    Andrew, congratulations on six wonderful years.

  2. Kris  April 24th, 2008 at 7:15 pm

    Thank you for writing Rhetorica!

  3. Vardibidian  April 24th, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    Yes, well done and please continue. The first reference I can locate to my having recommended your blog was in February of 2004; I must have been reading for a few weeks at least by then. It has been enjoyable, informative and even persuasive. I used the phrase “noetic field” the other day in conversation, and it wasn’t in specific reference to your work, just a way to speak about the world.

    I will add that I miss your analysis of candidate’s speeches. I understand that you are focused on journalism, now, which is interesting also, but your close analysis was wonderful, and has not (as far as I have found) been replaced elsewhere.

    Thanks,
    -V.

  4. acline  April 24th, 2008 at 8:04 pm

    Thanks all!

    V- I haven’t had much gumption to analyze speeches for the nomination cycle this time. But I’m hoping to get back into the swing of it for the general election.

  5. Tim  April 25th, 2008 at 3:20 am

    Yes, hear hear! For writing Rhetorica, introducing me to the noetic field, the perlocutionary effect, kairos, etc.

    We all have benefited from Rhetorica, thanks!