One of the things that every blogger has in common is that first moment of inspiration, that point where we say to ourselves ‘I’m going to start a blog!’. So I wanted to look at what makes a good basis for starting a blog. What are the ethical ways to start blogging? More importantly, are there any unethical reasons for wanting to blog?
Tag Archives: Social Media
Ethical Blogging: Black, white, grey hat SEO?
I found this great post over on SiteProNews that explores the ethics of search-engine optimisation (SEO), and just who gets to define what is and isn’t acceptable (hint: Google). It really is a great introduction to some of the ethical issues that surround blogging as a medium, and I want to use it as a chance to spring-board a new post series that I will be beginning in the very near future.
Future of Journalism Conference begins today at Cardiff University
Today was the first day of the Future of Journalism conference, hosted by the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University.
London Bloggers Meetup report
We’ve just returned from our visit foray into the world of real-life blogger meetups and I have to say that our response was a positive one. The overall impression was that blogging is a medium of expression that is here to stay and can make a difference.
Life Recorders – could they lead to widespread invasion of privacy?
Life recorders. Just who, exactly, is going to wear an object that records every moment of their movements? And could they eventually lead to a widespread erosion of our personal privacy?
Augmented Reality: The good, the bad, and the ugly (part two: the bad)
Last week, we explored some of the positive ways that augmented reality will be used in the near future – and today we are going to explore some of the negative, or bad, applications that are on the horizon.