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Blogs continue to be an effective platform for communicating your science to major stakeholders -- and the public. Blogs continue to be an effective platform for communicating your science to major stakeholders -- and the public., Author(s): Eryn Brown , Chris Woolston Author Affiliations: Why science blogging still matters Credit: Adapted from Getty Blogging illustration Allison McDonald has had a lot on her mind lately. She [...]

On 3 May, 2013, AUT University's Pacific Media Centre marked the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day with the inaugural event in New Zealand. The event was initiated by UNESCO's Programme for Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace with the first seminar on 'Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Media' in Windhoek, Namibia, on 3 May, 1993. The journalists participating in that event drew up the Windhoek Declaration which highlighted that press freedom should be understood as a media system that is free, pluralistic and independent. They insisted that that this dispensation was essential for democracy and development. The Declaration became a landmark document in the fight for press freedom around the world. This address argues that new ethical codes of practice are now needed that are inclusive of serious bloggers and citizen journalists. The author of this address states: 'The printing press spawned free expression's offspring--the right of 'press freedom'--as pamphleteers fought censorship by governments in the ensuing centuries. Events are unfolding much more quickly now. It would be an historic irony and a monumental shame if press freedom met its demise through the sheer pace of irresponsible truth-seeking and truth-telling today'. Keywords: Article 19, Bill of Rights, blogging, citizen journalists, dissidents, free expression, media freedom, media law, peace journalism, press freedom, sedition, storytelling, truth-seeking, watchdogs, FIRSTLY, I wish to acknowledge the tangata whenua of Tamaki Makaurau and to thank my hosts here at AUT's Pacific Media Centre and the School of Communication Studies for your [...]

I'm quite excited about this column because it touches upon so many interesting subjects at once: RUSA, professional marketing, collaborative blogging, and the Emerging Leaders program. I met Amy Barlow [...]

Online social media such as blogs are transforming how consumers make consumption decisions, and the music industry is at the forefront of this revolution. Based on data from a leading [...]

Abstract Chapter 3 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 48, no. 6) 'Running the Digital Branch: Guidelines for Operating the Library Website' by David Lee King answers questions about use of [...]

Consumer-generated media, particularly blogs, can help companies increase the visibility of their products without spending millions of dollars in advertising. Although a number of companies realize the potential of blogs [...]

Web 2.0 provides gathering places for Internet users in blogs, forums, and chat rooms. These gathering places leave footprints in the form of colossal amounts of data regarding consumers' thoughts, [...]

Summary This article, the final in a five-part series, explains the term web log or blog and explores key considerations regarding their use to disseminate best practice in nursing. The [...]

From the classic excuse 'my dog ate my homework' to the new version 'my dog swallowed my flash drive,' young people are experts at losing their notes. Online tools and [...]

Several studies are conducted to explain the various benefits, as well as the legal and ethical risks that are associated with the corporate blogosphere, which is commonly used as a marketing tool. Various guidelines for better and more effective blogging are also presented.

How teachers are using technologies like blogs and wikis for continuous professional development is described. Thousands of educators are learning together by offering advice, designing solutions, challenging policies, questioning assumptions, and reflecting on instruction through blogs and wikis. Blogs and wikis are also used to teach students to organize resources on classroom topics.

An argument against the view on the declining interest in public intellectuals as attributed to the rise of the Internet is presented. The role of the blogosphere in reducing the barriers created by the professionalized academy and facilitating feedback is also discussed.

Public intellectuals' role in supplying commentaries through blogs, which are believed to have certain advantages over books, is discussed. The impact of blog use in reaching the attention market and contributing to public intellectuals' image as transcendent figures is also tackled.