Abstract
This paper analyzes methods for receiving news, particularly blogging. It discusses the legitimacy of blogging as a form of journaling and reporting. It then compares blogging to alternate methods fro receiving news, such as late-night television and tabloid television shows.

From the Paper
"Blogging and Alternative Methods of Receiving News Blogging is a relatively new method for both giving and receiving news. Blogging is essentially journaling; however, through its popularity as a form of communication, it has gained legitimacy as a form of reporting. This legitimacy that has been gained is similar to that of other alternate news sources, such as late-night television and tabloid television shows. This paper will examine blogging and other alternate methods for receiving news. It will be used to discuss the influence of blogging and alternate news methods on the public and on more traditional new reporting, as well as the ethics of these alternate methods of reporting the news. Blogging Blogging is a method of journaling online. According to Deborah Ng, blogs are "personal Internet journals [that] have taken the Internet by storm" (par. 1)."

Tags:blogging, blog, tabloid

Abstract
This paper argues that the advent of bogging facilitates the participation of millions of people in the public sphere rather than just a select few professional journalists. The author points out that, today, bloggers have the same opportunity as these select few people, such as journalists, to have a voice in the public sphere and an opportunity to influence the public's views and perceptions, due to the fact that their message can reach many people through the internet. The paper stresses that blogging enriches democracy.

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"Democracy literally means governance by the people. Yet apart from voting every few years, most people have little opportunity to influence public policy. Traditionally, a select few people who have a voice in the public sphere, such as journalists, have had at least some opportunity to influence the public's views and perceptions, due to the fact that their message and point of view can reach many people. This exclusivity has changed with the advent of blogging, and this will surely enrich democracy, facilitating as it does the participation of millions of people in the public sphere, rather than just a select few."

Tags:blog, public, democracy

Abstract
What follows is a look at podcasting and where it is taking us - and what impact it has already had. The paper discusses the big issues facing blogging, the merits of one highly-regarded website, addresses the question of where podcasting and Web 2.0 technology is taking us, and briefly discusses a podcast this writer found informative and insightful.

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Critical Thinking on Blogging and Podcasting1.Respond to the question:Aca' A What is the biggest issue facing blogging, citizenship and the future of media The biggest issue facing blogging is the fact that it allows people to live in what amounts to an imaginary world wherein they do not have to engage in any face-to-face social interaction with others; at the same time, a blog becomes a place wherein people can write outlandish things secure in the knowledge that there will be little direct refutation of what they are "putting out there". In many ways, finding a way for quality standards to be elevated on the blogosphere without unduly censuring

Tags:critical, thinking, podcasting

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Over the past few years we have witnessed an explosion in the number of social networking sites in all shapes and forms as well as an even greater spread in the use of blogs as a means of information dissemination and communication. This paper examines the development of the social networking and blog culture and discusses the responsibility that networking site owners and blog publishers have both to themselves and the larger world of internet users. The author examines the case for free speech and freedom of expression that social networking and blogging is built around as opposed to the need for social responsibility and the preservation of picture and privacy. The work has one drawing and extensive links to internet sites.

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"Now that the technological era is booming, and far from reaching its pinnacle any time in the near future, the computer and items pertaining to the industry reign supreme. This 'regime of the networks' will last because their uses are vastly increasing to a seemingly infinite number. Moreover, whether information is hoarded, transferred, or rubbed out, it can all be done through such networks. Among the various types, social networks are best suited for examining the responsibilities of users and providers. Although there is a substantially tactile presence when being 'social' in its truest form, social networks allow the physical manipulations of data, info, or even programs in the vast 'cyber space' to make a presence of intangible character, something nevertheless palpable in mindset. This is important to comprehend because based on this assumption, regulations, prohibitions, and responsibilities are developed to help maintain an ethical and legal area. These responsibilities and regulations help in preventing the constant cleansing and upkeep by the provider of such areas based on nonsensical, irresponsible acts on both ends. However, these responsibilities should be balanced, where both sides' obligations are abecedarian enough to actually make an effect."

Tags:blog, social networking, internet blogger responsibility facebook

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This paper discusses the latest Internet craze of blogging. The paper describes and defines what weblogs are and contends that blogging can develop in a number of different directions. One of these is that they become part of the peer-to-peer phenomenon that is becoming so popular on the Web. Another is that weblogs will evolve into a standard tool for communication. The paper states that there is little doubt that the scope for weblogs and blogging in commerce and journalism is enormous. Only a few of the most relevant aspects have been touched on this paper.
Outline
Introduction
Definition
History
The Impact of Weblogs
Journalism
Politics
Commerce
Weblogs and the Academic Community
The Future
Conclusion

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"Weblogs have developed from a personal hobby and an Internet specialist niche to an important contemporary mainstream communications phenomenon. Weblogs or blogs have entered into almost every sphere of communications and knowledge sourcing. While blogging is relatively easy to explain in terms of the mechanics of its functioning, it is much more difficult to understand in terms of the implications and potential for development; particularly with regard to the fields of politics, journalism, academic research and education. "

Tags:internet, information, transfer, sites

Abstract
This paper discusses the phenomenon of individuals being able to spend very little to own their own personal web space. Specifically, the paper discusses the term, 'weblog' or 'blogging.' It describes the history and development of blogging, as well as the different types of blogs that exist. The paper then focuses on political blogs and their advantages.

From the Paper
"All that's left is for the rest of the political machine to catch up with the blogging phenomenon. While a number of candidates and both parties have attempted to catch the weblog wagon by initiating blogs of their own, further steps have to be taken. Once elected officials begin to realize that citizens are accepting weblogs as legitimate sources of truthful and factual information, the message will be sent that they can no longer rely on the popular media spin to hide their antics, but must be held accountable for what is done. Further, should they adapt to the revolution caused by the modern weblog, a new era of transparency ought to be ushered into government. For too long, politicians have assumed that the general voting public was uninformed of major issues and charged themselves with the job of making decisions without public consent."

Tags:blogging, information, news

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This paper reviews how "blogs", or online journals like Xanga and Livejournal, relate to community and globalization. It also discusses the many uses of such online communities and the way in which "blogging" surpasses the boundaries of physical community, such as space/time and visual representation.

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"The increasing popularity of blogs is undeniable; it is estimated that roughly 10 million will exist by the end of 2004, the majority of which -- 90% -- are personal sites that belong to teenagers and young adults between the ages of 13 and 29 (Nussbaum par. 3). This popularity is due, in large part, to the sense of community that blogs provide. For personal users, blogs become a kind of unlocked diary or journal, a means of expression that makes what would otherwise be private a public matter. They provide a unique opportunity for extroverted introspection, allowing the writer both self-examination and the display of that examination. As Emily Nussbaum, contributor to the New York Times points out, "if teen bloggers give something up by sloughing off a self-protective layer, they get something back too -- a new kind of intimacy, a sense that they are known and listened to" (par. 5)."

Tags:globalization, livejournal, online, space, time, weblogs, xanga

Abstract
The following paper is a cyber-ethnographic study of a liberal blog, Huffington's Post. The paper briefly describes the commentary on the site and the general disposition of those who surf it. The paper further notes that blog users and participants invariably use a code name or only initials, so their confidentiality is assured. According to the paper, the kind of people who "surf" the site are democrat, more often than not female, concerned about social justice issues, anti-republican in orientation, and convinced that a larger state (more bureaucracy) is good for the country.

From the Paper
"The following paper is a cyber-ethnographic study of a liberal blog, Huffington's Post. The paper briefly describes the commentary on the site and the general disposition of those who surf it. The users and participants at the site invariably use a code name or only initials, so their confidentiality is assured. After careful analysis of the site, it appears as though the kind of people who "surf" the site are democrat, more often than not female, concerned about social justice issues, anti-republican in orientation, and convinced that a larger state (more..."

Tags:cyber, ethnography, blog

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This paper discusses the role of left-leaning political blogs in the 2006 election, with special focus on Connecticut. Additionally, the paper traces the rise and significance of the American left blogosphere. It also argues that the mainstream media overestimate the importance of Joe Lieberman's re-election against blog-supported candidate Ned Lamont, missing the broader significance of the Democratic wins.

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"The congressional elections of are the first United States election to take place since the political blogosphere emerged as an influential voice in American politics, both in its own self-perception and in the estimation of the US mainstream media. The following discussion will consider the role of political blogs in the election and the mainstream media's response with particular emphasis on the Connecticut senate race between Joe Lieberman and Ned Lamont. The written political blog has established itself as the characteristic political expression of..."

Tags:blogs, Liberman, blogosphere, media, politics

Abstract
An analysis of the influence that blogs have on the media, on politics and on campaigns.

From the Paper
"The internet has had a profound impact on our political process. Candidates today must leverage the internet in order to run effective campaigns, from maintaining campaign websites and email lists to raising funds online. However, I believe that one of the most fundamental impacts on our political systems that has emerged from the internet has been therise of the blog. The emergence of the weblog-or blog-as a tool for influencing the media is relatively recent. As recently as ... the word blog was the most often searched..."

Tags:blogs, politics, campaign, influence, internet, blogosphere, media