Podcamp Boston
If anyone’s interested, Sept 9-10 are the dates for Podcamp Boston. Registration list is here
Add comment July 26th, 2006
Archive for July, 2006
Why we blog
A new survey on blogging released by the Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that only 34% of bloggers consider themselves journalists…
76% of bloggers say a reason they blog is to document their personal experiences and share them with others.
64% of bloggers say a reason they blog is to share practical knowledge or skills with others.
“Blogs are as individual as the people who keep them, but this survey shows that most bloggers are primarily interested in creative, personal expression,” said senior research analyst Amanda Lenhart. “Blogs make it easy to document individual experiences, share practical knowledge, or just keep in touch with friends and family.”
“Much of the public and press attention to bloggers has focused on the small number of high-traffic, A-list bloggers,” said Associate director Susannah Fox. “By asking a wide range of bloggers what they do and why they do it, we have found a different kind of story about the power of the internet to encourage creativity and community among all kinds of internet users.”
2 comments July 21st, 2006
Citizen Journalism Un-Conference at Berkman
Here’s some info on the citizen journalism un-conference that Dan Gillmor’s planning at Harvard/Berkman Ctr. for Aug. 7….
Add comment July 10th, 2006
Onward?
I attended the Media Giraffe conference at UMass on Friday and saw Tish and Heather. Now that it is passed, I’m hoping that we will continue our work to create community in the Western Massachusetts blogosphere. The summer is always a tricky time to navigate, with vacations and all, but is there a will to have a next meeting?
8 comments July 5th, 2006