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Category Archives: Blogging
Luke Ford, Marc Gafni Discuss Hate Sites
Marc Gafni talks about the satanic drive to defame. Full discussion here:
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Blogging, Ethics, Marc Gafni
Tagged ford, hate sites, luke ford, marc gafni
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Bloggers Invade L.A. Times
Eric Ulken writes: What happens when you put a bunch of bloggers in a room, feed them pizza and moderate a discussion on their craft? You end up with two real-time conversations: One in the physical room and the other … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged andrew malcolm, harry chandler, Los Angeles Times, luke ford, rsquo, time conversations
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My First Time At The Los Angeles Times
A month ago, I scheduled a dinner with a childhood friend from Australia who was coming through town for a couple of days. Then I got Tony Pierce‘s invite to a blogger gathering at the LA Times. I’ve never been … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Journalism, Los Angeles Times
Tagged andrew malcolm, bakotopia, eric richardson, janine warner, peter viles, sheilas
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Los Angeles Times Hosts Blogger Party Thursday
Ed Padgett writes: Host: Online News Association Type: Meetings – Club/Group Meeting Network: Global Join other online newsies, bloggers and digital lurkers as we explore "hyper-local blogging," "citizen journalism," and most importantly, the semi-mythical concept of "monetizing your online content." … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged andrew malcolm, blogdowntown, citizen journalism, ed padgett, luke ford, peter viles
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A Blog To A Young Blogger
I sat in Torah class yesterday writing out these points for a young writer: * Decide what is most important to you. Is it pleasing family, friends or community? Is it being a great Jew or is it being a … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged favorite group, meeting god, moral demands, orthodox shuls, religious community, torah class
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Modern Love
Bob Armstrong emails: Luke: Been a long time, but Modern Love did the trick. Here’s my take: In his e-mail to you, David said he was “kind of taken aback by your bitterness” regarding Amy Klein’s Modern Love … Continue reading
Posted in Amy Klein, Blogging
Tagged Amy Klein, bob armstrong, cyberstalking, diplomatic immunity, lumpen proletariat, pants suits
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Where Was The Coverage Of The First Jewish Bloggers Conference?
Joe says: "Am I having search problems or did none of the big Jewish media outlets cover the bloggers convention? I can’t find it on the Forward, JTA, Jewish Week or Jewish Press websites. I’m not saying it is the … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged israeli news, jewish media, jewish press, jewish week, search problems
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Should Bloggers Accept Journalistic Standards?
Veteran journalist and newbie blogger Haim Waitzman posts: "Shouldn’t journalistic ethics apply to bloggers? Specifically, shouldn’t bloggers refuse to accept perks from companies, organizations, and power brokers they write about? I’m a newbie in the blogging world, but I believe … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Journalism
Tagged journalistic ethics, journalistic standards, mainstream journalists, matt drudge, rsquo, veteran journalist
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Is There A Community Of Jewish Bloggers?
Rabbi Gil Student writes: A blog is a medium that people use for many different things. Some can use it to post news, some to post Torah, some to post their thoughts about knitting yarmulkas, some to post about their … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged gil student, j k rowling, many different things, ms rowling, shmuel blitz, torah community
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I Finally Found An Interesting Post About The Jewish Bloggers Conference Today In Jerusalem
There are some bloggers who are writers, but not many. I watched the conference feed for hours and read every related blog post I could find. Typing ain’t writing. These guys are dull (I applaud Rabbi Gil Student for saying … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged gil student, ginger baker, safari jacket, secret service agents, soldier girl, treppenwitz
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