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Bloggers to Boycott Beijing
An evergrowing and expanding network of bloggers are exchanging stories and linking together to highlight Human Rights issues in this Olympic year. A logo, designed by Faithmouse, is being broadcast around the Web... Constitution on Life Support in Memphis
" Police director sues for critical bloggers' names Site popular with citizens, officers By Amos Maki (Contact), Memphis Commercial AppealTuesday, July 22, 2008 Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin and the...Where are the Conservative Journalists?
Where are the Conservative Journalists? Over at the Politico, Jonathan Martin writes, "GOP losing the new-media war." The article is generating some thoughtful discussion from conservative tech folks inside the... 10+ Blogging Politicians Who Still Don’t Say What They Mean
This is really a world tour of politicians that are using social networking (blogs, twitter etc.) to reach their constituents. Not a comprehensive review to be sure but interesting nonetheless as Glazowski has tried to give a sampling from around the world. No surprise that... Get Out Of Houston...NOW!!
"The probability of a major terrorist event in Houston, Texas over the July 4th weekend is in the 60-70% range. And that means the whole southeast corner of Texas and possibly all of the Katrina-devastated Gulf coast states are also at risk.When a federal judge issues a... Writing Backwards to Defeat Censorship
Chinese Bloggers have developed some clever solutions to the problem of getting their thoughts to the rest of the world through a heavily-censored ISP system. One of these solutions involves reversing characters to... Bloggers’ Influence on Consumers Continues to Rise
"Forrester Research highlights the growing importance of bloggers in influencing consumer behavior in a new report advising businesses on How to Connect With Bloggers. Forrester analyst Peter Kim notes that “Marketers no longer dismiss blogs as irrelevant ramblings of...MSNBC, MySpace Launch Citizen Journalism Contest
For many would-be journalists who just so happen to be citizens, gaining media accreditation to key events has become a great benchmark of success and a good indication of the legitimacy of independent media. In the...Burma, 84,500 reported dead: aid and the online community
Death tolls are now at 84,500. Forcasted to grow larger, this number has a stunning effect. Though it is not in our own backyard, netizens the world over have demonstrated that we can help. "Burmese officials... AP Violates Own Copyright Law By Quoting 22 Words from TechCrunch
Well, this was bound to happen sooner or later. After the Associated Press issued its preposterous decision to charge for 5 word quotations of its stories, the blogosphere was quick to react. Now, the tables have... AP to Charge for 5 Word Quotations
I woke up this morning thinking about the AP's move to establish "quotation guidelines" for bloggers, but came into the office only to discover that it's already happened! And, if you can wrap your mind around this,... Governments crack down on blogging
A record number of bloggers were arrested last year, and its likely that hundreds of other arrests were never reported. "Repressive governments are arresting more bloggers than ever as they struggle to cope with the... Training helps bloggers hone professionalism, navigate legal issues
"Miami real estate agent Lucas Lechuga began blogging to share his knowledge of the local market. He didn't bargain for a $25 million defamation lawsuit when he wrote that a Miami developer had gone bankrupt decades... The Five Pokemon of the (Olympic) Apocalypse
OK, so they aren't really Pokemon, but damned if they don't look like them. "HONG KONG: Superstitious bloggers have linked China's earthquake disaster and other recent misfortunes to the five Olympic mascots, a... Citizen Media and the law — freedom and risk
Last night I met Josh Wolf at the New Pamphleteers conference in Minneapolis. There was a great talk on the legal risks and opportunities bloggers have. Josh's notes are here."These notes were...
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