The Holy Grail of blogging government: Why take up the quest?

Once upon a time, there were no blogs but people always found ways to communicate information whether through what were  accepted channels of the time and some not so conventional methods.  While many bloggers today focus on providing a place to discuss media items reported on by the mainstream media, there are more and more [...]

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This Week in the Northeast: April 27, 2009

This Week in the Northeast takes a look at what’s going on in the Metblogs network in the northeast U.S. and Canada (while possibly taking some liberties with geography).
Frank takes a look at a hidden treasure of Montreal, the Redpath Museum:
When I reached the second floor, I was completely blown away.  It was like finding [...]

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Metblogs global roundup

A peek at on the ground reporting from around the Metblogs network:
Last Saturday, a National Bloggers Conference was held in Karachi, Pakistan. Metblog’s author Jamash writes of the historic occasion:
This is the first time in the history of our region that a government has not only recognized the importance of blogging but had also gone [...]

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Allowing comments: A good defense against lawsuits?

Los Angeles lawyer Adrianos Facchetti may seem like a blogger’s worst nightmare - his specialty is in seeking remedies for clients who argue they have been slandered by anyone from anonymous reviewers to legitimate bloggers. However, his Defamation Law Blog contains plenty of useful tips and interesting insight into potential dangers citizen journalists should notice.
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Welcome to the Conspiracy

Welcome to Global Conspiracy, a blog for and about citizen journalists. The main goal of this site will be to present and discuss methods, ethics, and tips for citizen journalists, as well as highlight citizen journalism in action around the world. 
The name “Global Conspiracy” is, of course, ironic. A single individual with a computer can [...]

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