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?
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.
District 9: Future ethics through alien eyes
Science fiction has always been a bastion for social commentary, and the latest cinematographic effort in the form of District 9 is no different. By planting the action in an accurate real-world setting, with believable motivations and agendas from all parties involved, the mirror is once more held up to our social conscience – and the result is anything but flattering.
DataMasher increases our access to government statistics
What I want to focus on now is DataMasher – a fascinating programme that allows users to combine different sets of government statistical data to examine geographical correlations between them.
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.