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In Year of Uprisings, Reporters Brave Crackdowns from Wall St. to Tahrir Square

Michelle Chen | Posted 02.10.2012 | Media

Read More: Freedom of Speech, Egypt Protests, Reporters Without Borders, Social Media, Corporate Media, Free Speech, Tahrir Square, Protest, Occupy Wall Street, Reporters, Media, #Occupywallstreet, Journalism, Occupy Movement, Blogging, Media News
Michelle Chen

You wouldn't think handling a notebook or a camera could be a hazardous line of work. But according to the latest global Press Freedom Index, abuse and oppression of reporters has made journalism an increasingly risky job in many countries.

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The Barbara Tree

Robert Koehler | Posted 02.09.2012 | Chicago

Read More: Education, Chicago, Participatory Consciousness, Cancer, Love, Peace, Blogging, Spirituality, Chicago Spirit, Grief, My Chicago, Healing, Chicago News
Robert Koehler

Some years ago, I donated money to the Chicago Park District and they planted a tree of my choosing (a linden) in honor of my late wife. This is the Barbara tree, which I visit regularly.

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It's Not a Diary ... or a Rant ... It's a Blog

Arielle Ford | Posted 02.03.2012 | Books

Read More: Book Publishing, Blog Websites, How to Blog, Blogging, Books News
Arielle Ford

If you've heard it once, you've heard it dozens of times. As an author, you need to blog. It sounds simple enough. At first. But then the questions begin piling up.

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Confessions Of A Night Owl

Rachel Weight | Posted 01.20.2012 | Women

Read More: Creativity, Following Your Dreams, Dreams, Writers, Women, Writing, Late Night, Follow Your Passion, Confession, Blogging, Women News
Rachel Weight

You early morning go-getters can keep your daytime. I want to relish the night.

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You Really Do Live Twice... Do Do You Die Twice

Trish Mitchell | Posted 01.18.2012 | Media

Read More: Instagram, Internet, Lifestyle, Twitter, Internet Privacy, Digital Death, Blog, Facebook Privacy, Facebook, Privacy, Blogging, Death, Media News
Trish Mitchell

Remember that old Bond movie, You Only Live Twice? Well, it's actually true. You have your "normal" life in your physical body, which does all kinds...

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The Joys of Blogging

Richard Schiffman | Posted 01.17.2012 | Media

Read More: Print Media, Blogosphere, Social Media, Media, Postmodern, Writing, Poetry, Blogging, Media News
Richard Schiffman

I am one of the print writers who was dragged to the internet kicking and screaming. Now, you won't hear a peep from me. What changed this squawking, blogger-mocking crow into a grinning little dove of the blogosphere?

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Wonk Bloggers And The Vanishing Voices Of Workers

In These Times | Posted 01.13.2012 | Media

Read More: Mike Elk, Matthew Yglesias, Wonk Bloggers, Blogging, Ezra Klein, Media News

The hiring of wonky bloggers  like Yglesias--Slate hired him as its "business and economics correspondent" last November--is a labor issue that not o...

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Blogging in Bombay: Miss Malini Builds a Business

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 01.13.2012 | Culture

Read More: MissMalini.Com, Blogosphere, India, Bollywood Stars, India Blogs, Bandana Tewari, Bollywood, Bloggers, Bollywood Movies, Mumbai, Vogue India, Mumbai Blogs, Bombay, India Bloggers, Rahul Khanna, Salman Khan, Elle India, Business of Blogging, Malini Agarwal, Miss Malini, Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood News, Blogging, Culture News
Marissa Bronfman

Malini Agarwal is India's most famous blogger; an independent, effervescent young woman who has turned a hobby into a business, desire into reality and a whole lot of passion into an enormously successful brand.

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Blogging Matters to Me

Carey Fuller | Posted 01.06.2012 | Impact

Read More: Homeless, Homelessness, Blog, Blogging, Impact, Impact News
Carey Fuller

When people are caught up in their day to day lives, how motivated will they be to talk to a homeless person they see standing on a street corner holding up a cardboard sign?

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Are Blogs Better For Teens Than Diaries? New Study Says Yes

Posted 01.05.2012 | High School

Read More: Teen Blogging Study, American Psychological Association, Bloggers, Teen-Bloggers, Teens Online, Blogging Study, Diaries, Blogging, Online Diaries, Tumblr, Video, High School News

We here at HuffPost High School knew it all along (not to brag, or anything), but now there's the research to back it up -- a new study by the America...

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What Is the Social Value of Blogging?

David Henderson | Posted 12.30.2011 | Impact

Read More: Nonprofits, Poverty, Social Sector, Bloggers, Blogging, Impact News
David Henderson

Professionally I do two things; I help organizations make high impact data-oriented decisions, and I write. As 2011 draws to a close, I reflect on ano...

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7 Things Mom Bloggers Should Stop Doing in 2012

Bunmi Laditan | Posted 12.23.2011 | Comedy

Read More: Mom Blogs, Bloggers, Blogging, Mom Blogger Tips, Blogger Humor, Blog Pitches, Mom Blogs Humor, Comedy News
Bunmi Laditan

As a member of both the mom blog community and PR freak show, I'd like to offer up a few (strong) suggestions for us uterus-using scribes going forward.

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Sherry Jones:: "Blog" Rhymes With "Slog," And With Good Reason

Red Room | Posted 01.20.2012 | Books

Read More: Historical Fiction, Social Media, Book Marketing, Redroom, Blogging, Books News
Red Room

After finishing my novel Four Sisters, All Queens, I did what most writers of historical fiction seem to do: started thinking of ideas for blog posts about my characters.

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The Power of Shutting Up in the Internet Age

Edward Muzio | Posted 12.15.2011 | Technology

Read More: Information Age, Internet, Facebook, Comments, Blogging, Blogs, Social Media, Facebook News Feed, Technology News
Edward Muzio

Every ounce of attention, positive or negative, feeds more power to the content receiving it. That's the power of shutting up: it keeps you from voting for what you despise.

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A Social Sanity Manifesto For 2012

Harvard Business Review | Posted 12.13.2011 | Women

Read More: Social Sanity Manifesto, Foursquare, Social Media, Twitter, Social Media Metrics, Social Media Pressures, Klout, Alexandra Samuel, Blogging, Women News

The more time we spend using social media, the more our online conversations seem to be dominated by reflections on how social media is frustrating, a...

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'Gunslinger': The Rebirth of a Great Blog

Travis Korte | Posted 02.11.2012 | Arts

Read More: Image Blog, Tom Sutpen Blogger, Charlie Parker Gunslinger, If Charlie Parker Was a Gunslinger There'd Be a Lot of Dead Copycats, Movie Blog, Gunslinger Blog, Gunslinger, Film Blog, Celebrity Blog, Blogging, Tom Sutpen, Arts News
Travis Korte

It's strange to admit that you feel a personal connection to a site that has so much to do with celebrity, but Gunslinger is the anti-TMZ, the anti-Gawker.

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The Real Danger in That Bloggers-Aren't-Journalists Ruling

Dan Kennedy | Posted 02.07.2012 | Media

Read More: Marco Hernandez, Supreme Court, First Amendment, Crystal Cox, Bloggers, Oregon, Libel, Blogging, Freedom-of-Speech, Media News
Dan Kennedy

Judge Hernandez's ruling is dangerous not because he doesn't believe bloggers are journalists. Rather, it's dangerous because he believes journalists comprise a special class who are entitled to more constitutional rights than the rest of society.

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Who Owns Hispanic Social Media?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 02.05.2012 | Latino Voices

Read More: Latinos, Latino, Ethnicity, Bloggers, Corporate Sponsorship, Hispanic, Carol Cain, Business Social Media, Hispanics, Social Media Networks, Miscommunication, Journalism, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Relationship Building, Public Relations, Marketing, Latinos in Social Media, Blogging, Communication, Family, Latino Politics, Latino Voices News
Daniel Cubias

Communication is a fundamental function of human existence. And it does not require corporate sponsorship. That primordial need to listen, and in turn to be heard, will always drive social media.

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Latinos Love Social Media and We're Good at It!

Monique Frausto | Posted 02.01.2012 | Latino Voices

Read More: Social Media, Pew Research, Latinos in Social Media, Latinos, Internet, Blogging, Online, Cultura, Latino Voices News
Monique Frausto

The world and technology will continue to evolve. Latinos will be part of this. . The future is literally in our hands.

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Julee Wilson

Style Profile: Ty Alexander From Gorgeous In Grey

HuffingtonPost.com | Julee Wilson | Posted 01.10.2012 | Black Voices

Read More: Curvy Figure, Bv-Sunday, Hair-Beauty-Beauty-Hair, Gorgeous in Grey, Curvy Fashion, Fashion Blogger, Blogging, Black Voices News

Gorgeous In Grey is a must-read fashion and lifestyle blog with a fun, snappy and engaging voice, courtesy of its silver-haired founder, Ty Alexander....

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Can't Miss Blogs For Post50s

Posted 01.11.2012 | Fifty

Read More: Blogs, Internet, Blogosphere, Twitter, TED Talks, Paula Span, Aarp, Advanced Style, Ari Seth Cohen, The Good Men Project, Blogging, Fifty News

Now that you've friended your kids on Facebook and joined the Twitter-revolution, it's time to up the ante and tackle the vast territory where "web" m...

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Without Digital Technology I Never Would Have Written My New Book!

Claudia Ricci | Posted 01.08.2012 | Books

Read More: Digital Publishing, Electronic Publishing, Ibooks, Writer's Block, Blogging, Novels on Line, Ebooks, Books News
Claudia Ricci

I wouldn't dream of stripping my clothes off in public. So why in God's name would I let my as-yet-unfinished novel, Sister Mysteries, dance naked in public?

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From Feud-Prone Blogger To Startup Ally: Can Michael Arrington Make The Shift?

BusinessWeek | Posted 01.04.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Aol, Startup, America Online, Startups, Michael Arrington, Technology Bloggers, Venture Capital, Startup Investing, Blogging, Michael Arrington Venture Capital, Techcrunch, Silicon Valley, Small Business News

Arrington's path from writer to investor is not entirely new; several former journalists, including Michael Moritz and Stewart Alsop, have reinvented ...

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Hope and Self-Loathing on the Blog Train

Lori Day | Posted 01.04.2012 | Culture

Read More: Culture News, Sexualization, Mommy Bloggers, Advertising, Bloggers, Blogging, Culture News
Lori Day

How many more posts do we need railing against the greed and immorality of corporate America and its sociopathic degradation of women and girls to make a buck? Sex sells, right?

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10 Tips for Bloggers Over 50

Carolyn Espley-Miller | Posted 12.02.2011 | Fifty

Read More: Bloggers Over 50, Online Writing Tips, Blogging Tips, Writing for the Internet, Writing Tips, Blogging, Reinvention, Fifty News
Carolyn Espley-Miller

Do not expect your kids to comment on your blog. You have about as much chance of finding a comment from them in your mailbox as drink coasters in their dorm rooms.

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