Professional journalists, and in effect their employers, rely on their credibility to do good work. Because the nature of their work requires them to be fair and even-handed, it is not surprising that some newspapers are hesitant to allow journalists to maintain blogs. If a political reporter writes her opinions on a candidate in a [...]
Archive for November, 2006
Professional Journalists Join the Conversation
Posted in Prior Classes on 20 November 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Group 4 Reading – Activism Politics
Posted in Prior Classes on 20 November 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Netizens: An Anthology, The Net and the Future of Politics: The Ascendency of the Commons . FOCUS On pp1-5, 10-12, 15-22, 24-25
Assignment:
Synthesize reading(s) and supplement discussion material with at least one additional reading per group member. Blog, a reaction to the assigned reading(s)* that includes a short abstract (with link) of the supplemental resource. Posts [...]
Internet Evaluation: Tragedy of the Commons
Posted in Prior Classes on 12 November 2006 | 1 Comment »
Was anyone else surprised by this article? I’m not oblivious to the diversity of opinion on population, nor do I think Hardin is totally off-based, but couldn’t he have left a little room for religious ideology as a possible exception to the rule. His “Puritan inheritance,” as he states, is almost used as a derogative. [...]
Communities In Cyberspace
Posted in Prior Classes on 6 November 2006 | Leave a Comment »
‘Communities in Cyberspace’ alluded to the notion that online communities and the emerging means by which to engage them are offering sensory experiences so advanced that it is difficult to distinguish user behavior here apart from that of the ‘real world’. Second Life is one such MUD – growing considerably in popularity and hosted features.
Communities in Cyberspace
Posted in Prior Classes on 6 November 2006 | Leave a Comment »
In Taiwan, especially in universities, students like to use BBS (Bulletin Board system) as a medium to communicate others and share some information and opinions. Six years ago, I initially knew how to use BBS, and then I’m captivated in BBS everyday. My friends near around have personal boards on BBS, so I can know [...]
