On AlterNet: blogging

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "blogging"

The Corporate Media State Has Deformed American Culture -- Time to Fight Back

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. June 30, 2009.

Progressives must embrace emotion and passion to counter the force of corporate propaganda.

What's It Like Being a Sex Writer?

The FriskyOctober 17, 2008.

Sex writer Lux Alptraum talks about why sex -- and writing about it -- will never be boring.

Blogging While Brown (and Female)

Kristal Brent Zook, Women's Media Center. July 12, 2008.

The Internet is helping women bloggers of color get their messages out without having to first get approval through a male power structure.

The Strange Journey of Larry Johnson

David Weigel, The American Prospect. July 1, 2008.

The former CIA officer has morphed from defender of Valerie Plame to crazed purveyor of a debunked Michelle Obama rumor. What happened?

Is Personal Blogging Fast-Fading?

Rob Peters, The Tyee. June 26, 2008.

The golden age of the digital diarist may be over. Have we realized blogging isn't as fun as it sounds? Or that we're not so interesting after all?

User-Generated Censorship

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. April 30, 2008.

The Web makes it easy for crowds to collaborate. But it also makes it simple for mobs to crush free expression.

Government Employees Could Be Fired For A Hobby

Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise. April 22, 2008.

If you blog on your own time, what business is it to your job?

The Trouble with Anonymity on the Web

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. August 20, 2007.

Anonymity online is on the rise, allowing people to write, lie and manipulate data without feeling responsible for it. But who's doing all this hiding? Hint: It's not angry, pajama-wearing bloggers.

Unintended Blogsequences

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. May 11, 2007.

The obvious upside of blogging is the advancement of public discourse democratization. But, with every technological advance, there's a Faustian bargain.

"Best Mom Blogger" Awards Exploits Women

Joan Conde, April 9, 2007.

For a minute, I glowed in the recognition but something seeemed off...