Lots of talk about blogging in the media recently. Here are some recent articles that caught my eye:
Blogging on City Time Interests Taxpayers
“In this day and age of instant electronic communication, any elected official ignores blogs at his own peril because rumors could get started, false information could get disseminated very quickly…”
Copeland stopped from blogging
“Police drummer Stewart Copeland has been relieved of his job as The Police’s blogger after making fun of his band and frontman Sting in an early posting….”
Blogging the Backstory
“Reporters who are wondering what to blog about, take note of … how a reporter’s blog can tie together past and ongoing stories, to give readers insight into the process of reporting.”
Blogging Pedophile Taunts Parents
“The New York Times recently reported on the online activities of a California pedophile named Jack McClellan. He has blogged about how and where he trolls for children, but because he has no record, he can’t be barred from places where children congregate…”
How To Find Time To Blog (When It’s Not Your Day Job)
“The one question I am asked most often by people who are considering starting their own blog or struggling to keep momentum up on a blog they have already created is how to find the time to do it…”
Popular Malaysian blogger turns politician
“One of Malaysia’s most widely-read bloggers has launched a new blog in conjunction with his announcement to enter the political realm by joining the country’s opposition party…”
State politicians are still neophytes in world of blogging
“‘Elected officials seem to be slow on the uptake on this,’ said state Rep. Michael Lawlor, D-East Haven, who began participating in political blogs this year….”
