10 Dos and Don’ts of Blogging By Travis Smith and Jade Bradley 3 rd Block/ Digital Journalism

Objective To learn 10 dos of blogging To learn the 10 don’ts of blogging To review the 10 dos and don’ts of blogging

To learn 10 dos of blogging

To learn the 10 don’ts of blogging

To review the 10 dos and don’ts of blogging

10 Dos of Blogging: Check laws first Create human-interest stories to entertain your audience Always use objectivity when you blog Brainstorm before you blog

Check laws first

Create human-interest stories to entertain your audience

Always use objectivity when you blog

Brainstorm before you blog

10 Dos of Blogging Focus on timeliness ; the sooner the story comes, the faster a person will learn about an event You can use prominence in your blogs. If people are more aware of who or what you’re talking about, people will read more of your blogs

Focus on timeliness ; the sooner the story comes, the faster a person will learn about an event

You can use prominence in your blogs. If people are more aware of who or what you’re talking about, people will read more of your blogs

10 Dos of Blogging Protect your identity Check the policy of the blog website Create a blogger’s contract Do have fun when you blog

Protect your identity

Check the policy of the blog website

Create a blogger’s contract

Do have fun when you blog

10 Don’ts of Blogging: It’s ok to talk about conflict , but don’t write anything that will possibly harm others Do not use defamation against anyone or anything. For example, slander , which is a statement spoken by word against others, and libel , which is a written statement against others

It’s ok to talk about conflict , but don’t write anything that will possibly harm others

Do not use defamation against anyone or anything. For example, slander , which is a statement spoken by word against others, and libel , which is a written statement against others

10 Don’ts of Blogging Plagiarism : Using web links and sites without giving credit Don’t publish links to outside Web sites Don’t limit your topics. Talk about as many topics as you can to keep your readers interested Don’t talk about a company or someone and state it as a general view on it. Indicate that it’s your personal view

Plagiarism : Using web links and sites without giving credit

Don’t publish links to outside Web sites

Don’t limit your topics. Talk about as many topics as you can to keep your readers interested

Don’t talk about a company or someone and state it as a general view on it. Indicate that it’s your personal view

10 Don’ts of Blogging Don’t give out your personal information And at the same time, don’t ask someone else for personal information It’s ok that you may not like someone’s opinion on a blog, but don’t make threatening or overly offensive comments to that person Don’t be afraid to express yourself. After all, it is a blog, and that’s the whole purpose of it

Don’t give out your personal information

And at the same time, don’t ask someone else for personal information

It’s ok that you may not like someone’s opinion on a blog, but don’t make threatening or overly offensive comments to that person

Don’t be afraid to express yourself. After all, it is a blog, and that’s the whole purpose of it

Review True or false: You can publish outside links True or false: You should check rules and policies before blogging Do or Don’t: Give out personal information

True or false: You can publish outside links

True or false: You should check rules and policies before blogging

Do or Don’t: Give out personal information

Summary What we learned through this project is how to follow certain guidelines in blogging. We learned that you cannot do or shouldn’t do in your blog, such as give out personal information or publish links to other website. However we learned that you can be as creative as you want to be in your blog and you can talk about whatever you want. You can express your opinions about issues that bother you and share it with others. We do blogging in class of course, but we learned all the secrets behind it in this project.

What we learned through this project is how to follow certain guidelines in blogging. We learned that you cannot do or shouldn’t do in your blog, such as give out personal information or publish links to other website. However we learned that you can be as creative as you want to be in your blog and you can talk about whatever you want. You can express your opinions about issues that bother you and share it with others. We do blogging in class of course, but we learned all the secrets behind it in this project.

APA Citation Kimball, J (2007). To Blog or Not to Blog. CDW Corporation , Retrieved October 9, 2008 from http://www.edtechmag.com/k12/issues/january-february-2006/professional-edge.html Henshall, S (2004). My Blog Rules. Unbound Spiral , Retrieved October 9, 2008 from http://www.henshall.com/blog/archives/000930.html N.D. (2008). Blog rules. National Geographic , Retrieved October 9, 2008, from http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/blog-rules.html

Kimball, J (2007). To Blog or Not to Blog. CDW Corporation , Retrieved October 9, 2008 from http://www.edtechmag.com/k12/issues/january-february-2006/professional-edge.html

Henshall, S (2004). My Blog Rules. Unbound Spiral , Retrieved October 9, 2008 from http://www.henshall.com/blog/archives/000930.html

N.D. (2008). Blog rules. National Geographic , Retrieved October 9, 2008, from http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/blog-rules.html