Community Forum: Blogs

Wed, July 30, 2008
Posted in Community Forum

The Internet has forever changed the way we communicate. Besides being a handy research tool, the Internet delivers fast and efficient global communications. It’s even changed the way journalists deliver breaking news. Web logs — blogs — are a tool of choice to present opinions to the world. Nellie Moore talks with progressive blogger, Philip Munger and KSKA’s own John Proffitt as they talk about blogs, how they’re affecting politics and society and how you can get started blogging, too.

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LINKS MENTIONED:

Progressive Alaska (Philip Munger’s blog)
Gravity Medium (John Proffitt’s blog)
WordPress.com (free blogging service)
Blogger.com (free blogging service)
Net neutrality (at Wikipedia)
Tumblr (free microblogging service)
Twitter (free microblogging / social networking service)
What Do I Know? (Alaska blog)
winstonsmom.blogspot.com (Margaret’s knitting blog)
nocatsallowed.blogspot.com (Bill Hess’ blog)
An Alaskan Abroad (Robert Dillon’s Alaska news and oil industry blog)
Firedoglake (national political blog)
Alaska Rants (partial list of bloggers in Alaska)
Alaska Real
Celtic Diva’s Blue Oasis
alaskareport.com (Dennis Zaki’s news/blog site)
The ANC Podcast (shared with us by twitter.com/roblef)
Alaska HDTV (video podcast based in Anchorage)

HOST: Nellie Moore, independent journalist

GUESTS:

Philip Munger, composer and blogger, Progressive Alaska
John Proffitt, blogger, Gravity Medium (and webmaster for KSKA Public Radio)
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5 Responses to “Community Forum: Blogs”

Rob on July 30, 2008 at 2:55 pm

I didn’t hear any discussion about music or podcasting blogs. Two that come to mind are mine, at http://theancpodcast.com, and Scott’s, at http://alaskapodshow.com
Gryphen on July 31, 2008 at 4:38 pm

Here is a blog for you that has been covering politics both local and national for over four years.

There is humor, sarcasm, inappropriate language, and videos, all delivered with the kind of reckless abandon that only an Alaskan liberal can really manage to deliver to the blogosphere.
John Proffitt on July 31, 2008 at 4:44 pm

Thanks, Gryphen! For those that aren’t sure where to click the site mentioned above is…

http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.com/
Heidi on July 31, 2008 at 5:43 pm

I’ve started a new blog with Denali Alaska news, travel information, and videos, it’s http://www.denali.tv

Thanks for this broadcast!
mpb on July 31, 2008 at 8:30 pm

John, you got to be interviewed by Nellie Moore. Way to go!

Advantages I’ve found for the WordPress format is that it is easier for readers to contribute discussions, for the blogger to moderate discussions (unlike some newspaper sites), for everyone to use comments to update information, and for everyone to follow those discussions across multiple blogs.