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Blogging
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Blogger 
 A site for creating free blogs (sometimes called Web logs or Weblogs), "a place to collect and share things that you find interesting -- whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." Learn more about blogging, browse blogs, and see examples of incorporating this online journaling tool into business and personal use. Some blogs may have mature content. https://www.blogger.com/start Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Internet Last updated Jun 6, 2007 A Bloggers' Code of Ethics
Model for a code of ethics for bloggers, adapted from the code of ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists. From the CyberJournalist.net blog of the American Press Institute's nonprofit think tank, The Media Center. http://www.cyberjournalist.net/news/000215.php Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Communications, Corruption & Fraud, Ethics Last updated Dec 30, 2004 Bloggers: A Portrait of the Internet's New Storytellers
This nationwide survey of bloggers found that "most are focused on describing their personal experiences to a relatively small audience of readers and that only a small proportion focus their coverage on politics, media, government, or technology." A 2006 report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, an initiative funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2006/Bloggers.aspx Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Internet Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Bloggies: Weblog Awards
"The Bloggies are ... publicly-chosen awards given to weblog writers and those related to weblogs." View award winners and nominees back to 2001, when the award program started. Categories have included best blogs in particular regions, writing, design, photography, humor, blog tagline, topical blogs (such as food and politics), lifetime achievement, and more. http://2008.bloggies.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts Last updated Nov 25, 2008 Bloglines
"Bloglines is a free service that makes it easy to keep up with your favorite blogs and newsfeeds. With Bloglines, you can subscribe to the RSS feeds of your favorite blogs, and Bloglines will monitor updates to those sites. ... Because your Bloglines account is accessible through a web browser, you can access your account from any Internet-connected machine." Registration (free) required. Includes a searchable directory of blogs. From Trustic, Inc. http://www.bloglines.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Internet Last updated Sep 8, 2003 Draft Blogger's Code of Conduct
Suggestions from April 2007 for a code of conduct for bloggers, designed to promote civility and prevent cyber-bullying. Includes many comments, and links to related sites and posts. From Tim O'Reilly, a book publisher and conference promoter involved in the Web 2.0 movement. http://radar.oreilly.com/2007/04/draft-bloggers-code-of-conduct.html Topics: Blogs & Podcasts Last updated Aug 7, 2008 Handbook for Bloggers and Cyberdissidents
This handbook provides practical advice for bloggers worldwide. Topics include how to set up a blog, marketing a blog, maintaining credibility, and how to blog in countries with limited free speech without getting in trouble with the authorities. From Reporters Without Borders, an organization that "defends journalists and other media contributors and professionals who have been imprisoned or persecuted for doing their work." http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=15083 Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Internet, Social Issues Last updated Nov 1, 2007 How to Blog Safely (About Work or Anything Else)
This April 2005 article about blogs lists "simple precautions to help you maintain control of your personal privacy so that you can express yourself without facing unjust retaliation." Ideas include anonymous blogging (such as using a pseudonym and limiting your audience), understanding legal implications of blogs, and related topics. Includes links. From the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). http://www.eff.org/wp/blog-safely Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Internet Last updated Oct 6, 2009 News Leaders Debate: Building Audience With Blogs
This series of articles looks at how journalists could use blogs "to bridge some gaps between audience and media." It features comments on the role of blogs in journalism from a number of newspaper and TV news editors and executives. Includes links to related articles and Web sites about journalism and blogs. From the Poynter Institute. http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=78257 Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Communications, News, Writing Last updated Feb 22, 2005 The State of Blogging
A report that concludes, "By the end of 2004 blogs had established themselves as a key part of online culture." Includes findings from two surveys. From the Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2005/The-State-of-Blogging.aspx Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Internet Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Technorati
"Technorati is a real-time search engine that keeps track of what is going on in the blogosphere--the world of weblogs." Drop a keyword or URL into the search box, browse popular topics, or create free custom notifications and RSS feeds to track items of interest (registration required for these features). Includes a linked list of the top ten search terms for the day. http://www.technorati.com Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jul 7, 2005 The Top 25 Blogs
"From millions of blogs about nothing, [Time.com has] selected the 25 best about something -- from politics and global affairs to shopping and sports." This "first annual blog index" provides a brief description of each blog, with a link to the blog and to a sample post. From Time.com. http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/0,28757,1725323,00.html Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated Apr 14, 2008 Xanga.com
A site where users may create free blogs, browse other blogs, and learn more about blogging. http://www.xanga.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts Last updated May 7, 2006 |
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