Sep 18 - Citizens journalism

Workshop:
Extending your blog skills: commenting, link equity, search engine optimization (SEO)

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DUE:

• create your blog at http://blogger.com
• write your 1st post - a couple of paragraphs introducing your blog to the world - indicate the themes, topics, debates you will be dealing with
• your 2nd post - this is your first "real" post after the intro
• email me your blog URL

Readings:

Introduction, The Assault on Reason by Al Gore [handout]

Besieged Lebanese turn to Internet by Zeina Karam

In the Midst of War, Bloggers Are Talking by Sarah Ellison

Additional resource:

Handbook for bloggers and cyber-dissidents (read online) or download: PDF version