Bloggers & blogging

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Blogs and bloggers

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Brief introduction to understanding the blogosphere.

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Blogs and bloggers

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The MEN blog meetThe MEN blog meet

www.flickr.com/photos/tags/menblogmeet/show/

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““I could smell that odd aroma of I could smell that odd aroma of brand-new electronics, like when you brand-new electronics, like when you enter Comet.enter Comet.And what else was that assailing my And what else was that assailing my nostrils? Ah yes, the whiff of nostrils? Ah yes, the whiff of nostalgia. “ nostalgia. “ Diary of a wordsmith Diary of a wordsmith ..

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"The variety of sources used by MEN "The variety of sources used by MEN journalists is also great. From journalists is also great. From memorial sites on social networks to memorial sites on social networks to mobile videos - something that is mobile videos - something that is going to become ever more going to become ever more prevalent in the next year. " prevalent in the next year. " ShinyredShinyred..

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Who are these bloggers?Who are these bloggers?

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Why are they blogging?Why are they blogging?

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Why blog?Why blog?

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Bloggers’ don’t just blog!Bloggers’ don’t just blog!

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How to engage with How to engage with bloggersbloggers

Identify themIdentifying them

Search on www.technorati.com

http://blogsearch.google.co.uk

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How to engage with How to engage with bloggersbloggers

Scan social media platforms

www.tweetscan.com

http://monitter.com/

www.facebook.com

http://brightkite.com

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SubscribeSubscribe

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ParticipateParticipate

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Start a blogStart a blog

Track the blogggers

Invite prominent bloggers

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Feature blogs in the paperFeature blogs in the paper

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Help peopleHelp people

Provide info and linksProvide info and links Describe how to do stuff e.g adding Describe how to do stuff e.g adding

pictures to Flickr group.pictures to Flickr group. Point up community infoPoint up community info

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Your very own blogosphere!Your very own blogosphere!