The Nonpartisan League Leader was the voice of the Nonpartisan League. The League was able to push for important social changes in the political arena and within the agrarian society of the time. The League challenged the political structure and championed the farmers causes. The Nonpartisan League Leader embraced the ideals of the Progressive Era such as better public services, health services, and public education. The Leader quickly became the center of controversy. By developing a medium that exposed the corruption and abuse of power by those in control of the legislature,...

The significance and value of narrative structuring online exposes the subtle ways The Forum members exchanged their personal knowledge. Collaborating social interactions through narrative structuring relied heavily on word usage, a common understanding of the words being used, and a commonality among the peoples who populate this online community.The General Topics area of The Forum provided the categories that were analyzed. Each of the discussion groupings was deconstructed to review the discussion threads pertinent to the study: 1) Issues raised regarding health of members and...