Digby (blogger)
Encyclopedia
Digby is the pseudonym of liberal political blogger Heather Parton from Santa Monica, California
who founded the blog Hullabaloo. She has been called one of the "leading and most admired commentators" of the progressive blogosphere
.
Digby began as a commenter on the blogs of Bartcop
and Atrios
and launched her own blog on January 1, 2003, calling it Hullabaloo "because one function of blogs is to cause a ruckus" and decorating it with a picture of a screaming Howard Beale from the film Network
. She has been joined by other bloggers on Hullabaloo, including composer Richard Einhorn
, who blogs under the name "Tristero".
Digby was a Navy brat who graduated from Lathrop High School
in Fairbanks, Alaska
. She studied theater at San Jose State College and worked on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
and for a number of film companies, including Island Pictures, Polygram
, and Artisan Entertainment
.
Digby won the 2005 Koufax award for blog writing and accepted the Paul Wellstone
Award on behalf of the progressive blogosphere from the Campaign for America's Future
at their "Take Back America" conference. Digby had initially kept her identity secret and it was widely assumed that Digby was male until she made an appearance at the 2007 CAF conference to accept the award.
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
who founded the blog Hullabaloo. She has been called one of the "leading and most admired commentators" of the progressive blogosphere
Blogosphere
The blogosphere is made up of all blogs and their interconnections. The term implies that blogs exist together as a connected community or as a social network in which everyday authors can publish their opinions...
.
Digby began as a commenter on the blogs of Bartcop
Bartcop
bartcop is a liberal blogger from Tulsa, Oklahoma, active on the web since 1996 and has produced his own internet radio show since 2004. "bartcop" is the moniker of Terry R. Coppage, born September 1, 1953....
and Atrios
Atrios
Duncan Bowen Black , better known by his pseudonym Atrios , is an American liberal blogger living in Philadelphia. His weblog Eschaton is one of the most popular political weblogs, receiving an average of over 100,000 hits every day...
and launched her own blog on January 1, 2003, calling it Hullabaloo "because one function of blogs is to cause a ruckus" and decorating it with a picture of a screaming Howard Beale from the film Network
Network (film)
Network is a 1976 American satirical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about a fictional television network, Union Broadcasting System , and its struggle with poor ratings. The film was written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet...
. She has been joined by other bloggers on Hullabaloo, including composer Richard Einhorn
Richard Einhorn
Richard Einhorn is a modern classical composer.Graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia University in New York City in 1975, studied composition and electronic music with Jack Beeson, Vladimir Ussachevsky, and Mario Davidovsky....
, who blogs under the name "Tristero".
Digby was a Navy brat who graduated from Lathrop High School
Lathrop High School
Lathrop High School is a public high school in Fairbanks in the U.S. State of Alaska, part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. It is named for early Alaska businessman Austin E. "Cap" Lathrop. Lathrop is the largest high school in Fairbanks....
in Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
. She studied theater at San Jose State College and worked on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
The Trans Alaska Pipeline System , includes the Trans Alaska Pipeline, 11 pump stations, several hundred miles of feeder pipelines, and the Valdez Marine Terminal. TAPS is one of the world's largest pipeline systems...
and for a number of film companies, including Island Pictures, Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
, and Artisan Entertainment
Artisan Entertainment
Artisan Entertainment Inc. was a privately held independent American movie studio until it was purchased by a Canadian studio, Lionsgate, in 2003. At the time of its acquisition, Artisan had a library of thousands of films developed through acquisition, original production, and production and...
.
Digby won the 2005 Koufax award for blog writing and accepted the Paul Wellstone
Paul Wellstone
Paul David Wellstone was a two-term U.S. Senator from the state of Minnesota and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which is affiliated with the national Democratic Party. Before being elected to the Senate in 1990, he was a professor of political science at Carleton College...
Award on behalf of the progressive blogosphere from the Campaign for America's Future
Campaign for America's Future
Campaign for America's Future is an American political organization with a strongly progressive orientation. Its main issues of concern include the environment, energy independence, health care reform, Social Security, and education...
at their "Take Back America" conference. Digby had initially kept her identity secret and it was widely assumed that Digby was male until she made an appearance at the 2007 CAF conference to accept the award.