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Blogs / Sylvia Engdahl, book editor.

Contributor(s): Engdahl, Sylvia.
Series: Current controversies. Publisher: Detroit : Greenhaven Press/Gale, c2008Description: 219 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780737739558 (pbk.) :; 073773955X (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Blogs -- Social aspects -- United States -- Juvenile literature | Blogs -- Political aspects -- United States -- Juvenile literature | Online journalism -- United States -- Juvenile literature | Freedom of speech -- United States -- Juvenile literature | Blogs -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Juvenile literature
Contents:
Ch. 1 Are blogs of value to the public? -- Yes : blogs serve the public in ways conventional media do not -- Blogs give citizens a platform / Richard A. Posner -- Blogs keep watch over the mainstream media / Daniel W. Drezner and Henry Farrell -- Blogs provide firsthand information about the war in Iraq / Nikki Schwab -- No : blogs offer nothing important to the public at large -- Amateur journalists' blogs spread misinformation / Andrew Keen -- Most blogs reach only small, specialized audiences / Nicholas Lemann -- Blogging results in instant obsolescence / Trevor Butterworth -- Ch. 2 Do blogs have significant impact on American politics? -- Yes : blogs have become indispensable to political campaigns -- Blogging is a major development in the future of politics / Biz Stone -- Blogs are a critical part of political commentary / Carla Marinucci -- The future will not be unblogged / David D. Perlmutter -- No : blogs do not affect the outcome of elections -- Blogs lack the depth of print journalism / George Packer -- Specific blogs reach only small segments of the population / Byron York -- Ch. 3 How are blogs affecting American culture? -- Overview : the impact of blogging / Robbie Allen -- Blogging significantly influences mainstream journalism / Rebecca MacKinnon -- Blogging has replaced the common culture with subcultures / Terry Teachout -- Blogs provide responses to community issues / Craig Colgan -- Blogs can impact grassroots politics / Lakshmi Chaudhry -- Amateur detectives use blogs to investigate crime / Laura Bauer -- Ch. 4 What ethical and legal issues are raised by blogs? -- Sexual threats stifle some female bloggers / Ellen Nakashima -- Blogging may lead to a change in libel laws / Laura Parker -- Free speech in blogs may be restricted by employers / Jonathan A. Segal -- Students have the right to blog / Electronic Frontier Foundation -- Blogs can be used as evidence in court cases / Chris W. McCarty -- There should be rules when bloggers are paid for endorsements / J.D. Lasica.
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Topic Books HM 851 .B595 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available TOPIC BOOKS 604253

Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-211) and index.

Ch. 1 Are blogs of value to the public? -- Yes : blogs serve the public in ways conventional media do not -- Blogs give citizens a platform / Richard A. Posner -- Blogs keep watch over the mainstream media / Daniel W. Drezner and Henry Farrell -- Blogs provide firsthand information about the war in Iraq / Nikki Schwab -- No : blogs offer nothing important to the public at large -- Amateur journalists' blogs spread misinformation / Andrew Keen -- Most blogs reach only small, specialized audiences / Nicholas Lemann -- Blogging results in instant obsolescence / Trevor Butterworth -- Ch. 2 Do blogs have significant impact on American politics? -- Yes : blogs have become indispensable to political campaigns -- Blogging is a major development in the future of politics / Biz Stone -- Blogs are a critical part of political commentary / Carla Marinucci -- The future will not be unblogged / David D. Perlmutter -- No : blogs do not affect the outcome of elections -- Blogs lack the depth of print journalism / George Packer -- Specific blogs reach only small segments of the population / Byron York -- Ch. 3 How are blogs affecting American culture? -- Overview : the impact of blogging / Robbie Allen -- Blogging significantly influences mainstream journalism / Rebecca MacKinnon -- Blogging has replaced the common culture with subcultures / Terry Teachout -- Blogs provide responses to community issues / Craig Colgan -- Blogs can impact grassroots politics / Lakshmi Chaudhry -- Amateur detectives use blogs to investigate crime / Laura Bauer -- Ch. 4 What ethical and legal issues are raised by blogs? -- Sexual threats stifle some female bloggers / Ellen Nakashima -- Blogging may lead to a change in libel laws / Laura Parker -- Free speech in blogs may be restricted by employers / Jonathan A. Segal -- Students have the right to blog / Electronic Frontier Foundation -- Blogs can be used as evidence in court cases / Chris W. McCarty -- There should be rules when bloggers are paid for endorsements / J.D. Lasica.

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