Blogs
(Book - Regular Print)

Ch. 1 Are blogs of value to the public? -- Yes : blogs serve the public in ways conventional media do not -- Blogs give citizens a platform / Richard A. Posner -- Blogs keep watch over the mainstream media / Daniel W. Drezner and Henry Farrell -- Blogs provide firsthand information about the war in Iraq / Nikki Schwab -- No : blogs offer nothing important to the public at large -- Amateur journalists' blogs spread misinformation / Andrew Keen -- Most blogs reach only small, specialized audiences / Nicholas Lemann -- Blogging results in instant obsolescence / Trevor Butterworth -- Ch. 2 Do blogs have significant impact on American politics? -- Yes : blogs have become indispensable to political campaigns -- Blogging is a major development in the future of politics / Biz Stone -- Blogs are a critical part of political commentary / Carla Marinucci -- The future will not be unblogged / David D. Perlmutter -- No : blogs do not affect the outcome of elections -- Blogs lack the depth of print journalism / George Packer -- Specific blogs reach only small segments of the population / Byron York --

Ch. 3 How are blogs affecting American culture?

Overview : the impact of blogging / Robbie Allen

Blogging significantly influences mainstream journalism / Rebecca MacKinnon

Blogging has replaced the common culture with subcultures / Terry Teachout

Blogs provide responses to community issues / Craig Colgan

Blogs can impact grassroots politics / Lakshmi Chaudhry

Amateur detectives use blogs to investigate crime / Laura Bauer

Ch. 4 What ethical and legal issues are raised by blogs?

Sexual threats stifle some female bloggers / Ellen Nakashima

Blogging may lead to a change in libel laws / Laura Parker

Free speech in blogs may be restricted by employers / Jonathan A. Segal

Students have the right to blog / Electronic Frontier Foundation

Blogs can be used as evidence in court cases / Chris W. McCarty

There should be rules when bloggers are paid for endorsements / J.D. Lasica.