Blogging
• The Syndicates of Opinion •
On the nature and ethics of Blogging

• Wednesday, June 2, 2004
the impact and future of blogs
With the explosion of the blogging medium, a question that naturally arises is this: how will blogs affect the social status quo of the current times? Here, we will look at some of the ways that blogging may make a difference, as well as discuss the direction it may take in the future. Finally, we will propose a set of guidelines for bloggers to consider when posting. Like in the ethics section, some of these are presented in a fictional blog-dialogue form.

blogs and the upcoming election - what role, if any, will blogs play in the campaign for the 2004 presidential election?
the blogging phenomenon - a general look at the blogging impact on the web
the future of blogs - will blogs bring about significant changes in so-called information age?
global shout - will blogs be able to facilite global communication?
the corporate case - in what ways are corporations utilizing the power of blogs?
guidelines for the future - a set of guidelines that bloggers may want to keep in mind, in the spirit of ethical blogging