Tuesday, May 5, 2009 8:35
Blogging – you’ve got the power!
In Events & Announcements, Main Stories, Top Story • 1,700 views • 13 Comments
NOW is your chance to be a part of a new media revolution sweeping Singapore and the world over.
To be held on 30 May, the Singapore Internet Research Centre (in collaboration with TOC) will be organising a full-day workshop in which accomplished bloggers, journalists, and expert trainers reveal writing and reporting skills, ethical issues, legal minefields and technological solutions for impactful and responsible blogging.
If you already blog and are wondering how to go to the next level, this workshop will help accelerate your journey.
The workshop will include the following topics:
Making an Impact
Leading bloggers share what they have learnt about being independent, influential and accountable. By Choo Zheng Xi and Alex Au, chaired by Prof Cherian George.
Survival Training
Defamation, Sedition, Copyright and other laws that bloggers should know. By Kevin YL Tan.
Bloggers as the New Journalists
Professional tips on deciding what’s news, and how to source it, write it and edit it for maximum impact. By Cynthia Owens.
Parallel Sessions:
1) The Best of Student Media
How student voices are contributing to the school and campus life around the world. By Dan Reimold.
2) Maxing Out the Technology
Enhancing outreach by making the most of internet programs. By Sean Ang.
3) IT-assisted Reporting
Using the mobile phone and other tech tools to gather and share news effectively and responsibly. By Jeremy Wagstaff.
4) Blogging for a Cause
Using your blog as a platform for advocacy.By November Tan.
Fees will be $20 per person.
For more information, visit: http://bloggingseminar.wordpress.com.
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13 Comments
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mrthinktalk
Well done. It is a good think.
mrthinktalk
Also may be good to ask questions in advance.My question how to you deal with the situation of one blogger 100 names giving the impression that comments are from 100 different persons? Do you think it is possible for machine to generate comments? I am doing some research on this matter.
Angelina_Jo
mrthinktalk
I am not an expert but I think it is possible by allowing only one username to one ISP?
Good iniiative by TOC and i am sure it will be a successful forum.
Can I attend?
Sounds like an interesting and educational event . Like to attend. But can pay after I found a job? cash strapped leh.
I promise to pay within 2009. Would this arrangement be possible?
Xtra
Is this workshop only for students? Working adults can attend?
Zheng Xi
Hi Xtra,
Working adults can attend. Hope to see you there =)
Zheng Xi
Ets
What a joke.
Singapore is like the only country I hear of that feels the need to organise a full-day workshop in for so-called “impactful and responsible blogging”.
Suddenly bloggers are becoming “journalists” and so they have to start being “responsible”?
Why? Is it because the PAP government fears the free-form blogging style of the Malaysians which played a big role in their oppositions’ victory in the last election? Do they feel the need to “regulate, control or steer” the blogging community using knowing or unknowing proxies?
Seriously TOC, I used to have a lot of respect for you all. With this, I really don’t know what to say.
Ets
Oh I see that it is awaiting moderation. Alright then, please feel free to remove this comment and my question just before this (comment 10)
You should allow other forms of payment, maybe Credit/Debit Cards? Not many students have access to chequeing facilities.
@ets
you’ve got major issues dude.. seek help.
yee chee seng
Why is it all our queries are either censored or deleted? I dont understand. May I politely ask whether foreigners like us Malaysians are welcome to this event. I will have to post this along with my earler postings in the public forun in Malaysia.
Hi chee seng, you are welcome to apply.
Well done! Thanks for the organisation of such a session.
I will surely take up this opportunity to improve myself for the benefit of others.