Thursday 25 January 2007
Closing Reflections
Whats one thing you have learnt about blogging? What is your next step as a blogger?
Its a heatwave! Its a heat-ray!
Its the second day running with Cape Town temperatures peaking at over 35C. Inland they're well over 45C! We're at maximum fire hazard with firefighters being rushed from one fire to the next.
Quite by coincidence the US military has announced a heat-ray gun called the "the Active Denial System" which is intended to repel people. Apparantly it "it projects an invisible high energy beam that produces a sudden burning feeling".
Legal and Ethical Issues
Blogging raises several ethical and legal issues including:
1) Should bloggers adopt a journalistic code of ethics? Rebecca Blood argues in favour of journalistic ethics for bloggers. Apple sues a blogger to reveal his sources. Kimberlee Weatherall and Eugene Volokh provide 14 Copyright Tips For Bloggers.
2) Who owns the copyright on a blog? Blog plagiarism is becoming an increasing problem.
3) What forms of legal sanction might bloggers face? These include being sued for libel or even for comments from readers revealing confidential information. Bloggers have been arrested in several countries including France, Egypt, Iran and China. Sometimes blogs which are critical of government policies become invisible or inaccessable , including recently in Ethiopia. In the USA its more usual for bloggers to risk losing their jobs if they blog about their work. Chris Pirillo provides advice about "How Not to get Fired for Blogging".
4) Is it possible to blog anonymously? It may be according to the "Handbook for bloggers and cyber-dissidents" from Reporters without Borders.
1) Should bloggers adopt a journalistic code of ethics? Rebecca Blood argues in favour of journalistic ethics for bloggers. Apple sues a blogger to reveal his sources. Kimberlee Weatherall and Eugene Volokh provide 14 Copyright Tips For Bloggers.
2) Who owns the copyright on a blog? Blog plagiarism is becoming an increasing problem.
3) What forms of legal sanction might bloggers face? These include being sued for libel or even for comments from readers revealing confidential information. Bloggers have been arrested in several countries including France, Egypt, Iran and China. Sometimes blogs which are critical of government policies become invisible or inaccessable , including recently in Ethiopia. In the USA its more usual for bloggers to risk losing their jobs if they blog about their work. Chris Pirillo provides advice about "How Not to get Fired for Blogging".
4) Is it possible to blog anonymously? It may be according to the "Handbook for bloggers and cyber-dissidents" from Reporters without Borders.
Meet two bloggers!
Celia from the UCT Humanities Library will talk about why blogging is vital to her work. Andrea from the Centre for Educational Technology will introduce you to her travel blog.
Our blogs
We have serious blogging diversity across this group!
Chris explains the difference between the truth, lies and bullshit. Kobus asks for discussion of fee structures and surgical procedures. Darrol tries to get a court order for the eviction of a defaulting tenant. We are invited to followgrace but its difficult to keep up with her reading, crafts and whippets. Robin explains the origins of the Junkets publishing house. Helena wants to write Mc Gregor Subjectively as a newletter about this semi-mythical town. Meanwhile Norman gets lyrical and about a football visionary. Gordan and Jean are planning their Big African Adventure and Desiree and her family are living the adventure in Cape Town.
Chris explains the difference between the truth, lies and bullshit. Kobus asks for discussion of fee structures and surgical procedures. Darrol tries to get a court order for the eviction of a defaulting tenant. We are invited to followgrace but its difficult to keep up with her reading, crafts and whippets. Robin explains the origins of the Junkets publishing house. Helena wants to write Mc Gregor Subjectively as a newletter about this semi-mythical town. Meanwhile Norman gets lyrical and about a football visionary. Gordan and Jean are planning their Big African Adventure and Desiree and her family are living the adventure in Cape Town.
Monday 22 January 2007
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