research questions

it's high time i focus my energy - to help me decide what is relevant and what isn't. this is especially important due to the endless amount of information to be found on blogs.
so here's my attempt of putting my roadmap into words:

what influence do blogs have on elections?

1. overall development of mainstream media (MSM) ~1998-2005
2. overall development of blogs ~1998-2005
3. comparisons; interactions of the developments?
4. influence of MSM on elections
   
5. influence of blogs on elections
6. comparisons; interactions of the influences?
   

1-6 will focus on the US, but include comparisons to the UK and DE.