By: Tai Thomas & Shaka Johnson

• Students will learn the Do’s and Don'ts of blogging.

• Students will learn the legal and ethical issues of journalism.

• Students will learn about first amendment rights as web publishers

•In 1456, Johannes Gutenberg, a German printer, introduced to the world the first movable typing press.

•The very first book to ever be printed from the typing press was the Holy Bible. The first newspaper to appear was in Europe in 1665.

•The "Public Occurrences, both Foreign and Domestic", was the first newspaper in the American Colonies published by Benjamin Harris.

•By the 1770s a total of 89 newspapers were being published in 35 different cities throughout America.

Never give out your whole name, street address, social security, or any other

personal information.

Bashing can lead to dislike of a blog author. Slander is inappropriate.

Don’t go on and on as if your blog is a newspaper report. This will bore your audience.

Never put vulgar or offensive language on your blog.

Interact with your audience. Make sure you reply to comments and keep the conversation

going.

The penalties for plagiarism can vary from failing an assignment, loss of privilege, getting a low grade to not being promoted to a higher

standard, academic probation and even expulsion from an

educational institution. 

Make sure your blog is entertaining.

- Keep your readers interested! Give them something to talk about.

Ask questions. Leave room for comments and criticism. Blog about topics that your readers can

feel apart of.

Blog about controversial topics.

Give recognition to article sources. It’s polite and the right thing to do. They’ll appreciate

it.

• When blogging about a topic, make sure you really know what you’re talking about. Know the facts.

Communicate with other bloggers. Start a group and stay active. This can lead to many more followers.

1. What can plagiarism lead to?

2. Do ----- with other bloggers?

3. Why should you give recognition to article sources?

Answers:

1. Expulsion, failing grade… etc.

2. Fellowship.

3. It’s polite; the right thing to do.

• A blog is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video.

• In order to remember the several do’s and don’t of blogging just ask yourself is this offensive, degrading, or inappropriate in any way.

• A blog is your free expression and fun for everyone, as long as you follow the certain guidelines.

• Elise. (2003, October 17) What is Blogging? Retrieved October 10, 2009 from, Elise.com http://www.elise.com

• Deb. (2009, September 21) What is a blog and how is blogging different form article writing? Retrieved October 12, 2009 from The Freelance Writing Jobs Network. http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com

• ABC News. (2005, September 15) What is Blogging? Retrieved October 11, 2009 from, ABC News. http://www.abcnews.go.com.