The Same Ole’ Thing: The Lack of Diversity in Digital Coverage
Recently The Root published a slideshow titled “Behind the Keyboard: 30 Black Bloggers You Should Know,” which has being drawing quite a bit of attention. Angela sent me the link and I clicked on it excitedly, wondering who made the list. As I clicked through the slides, my excitement cooled. The list was dope. Aside [...]
Read MoreShirley Sherrod is Suing Blogger Andrew Breitbart
Ousted USDA official Shirley Sherrod offered a multitude of minority journalists the scoop of a lifetime when she announced her plans to sue blogger Andrew Breitbart. Sherrod, told a panel hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists that she will indeed sue the man who featured a snippet of a speech she gave in March, [...]
Read MoreAward Tour: Help Kickstart 2011 Black Weblog Awards
For the past six years, black bloggers and their audiences have campaigned and wrung their hands in anticipation of that Black Webblog Awards. Honoring the best and most engaging bloggers, the award spans over 90 countries and features 35 categories including Best Design, Best Business Blog, and Blog of the Year. As the voting for [...]
Read MoreWhat Google Real Time Search Will Mean For Bloggers
If you haven’t heard Google announced they will be launching Real-time search. It will essentially be your regular search results that will integrate relevant content that you produce on social networks. The networks will include Facebook (only public pages and Fan pages), MySpace, and of course Twitter. Here is a short video that shows exactly what it is:
Read MoreNew FTC Rules On Blogger Product Endorsements, Effective December 1
Previously I wrote a post about the “proposed” Federal Trade Commission Rules on Blogger Product Endorsements. Basically, the FTC was considering whether to require bloggers to disclose any financial relationship between themselves and brands whom products they endorse.
Read MoreReporter’s Privilege Extended to New Media
There are currently two proposed bills circulating on Capitol Hill that would extend Reporter’s Privilege to those who “report” news via blogs or other social networking sites.
Reporter’s Privilege is the Federal First Amendment right given to reporters to protect their confidential sources. Currently there is debate in Congress on whether this privilege should extend to those who regularly gather or report news via blogs and other news gathering websites.
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