More notes from ONA 2008: BLOGGING

Thoughts on Blogging:

• Be specific, have a point
• Reference what others are saying about your topic (ie if you are writing about a speech, refer to what others said on their blogs or Twitter. Which means you need to know those venues and go to them.)
• Embed photos, video, LINKS
• Don't forget to have something to say.
• "A blog is a process for reporting, which might become a story."
• “A blog is not a noun. It is a verb”
• Don't just write the entry and forget about it. Go back and engage in the conversation.
  
• "It is a publishing format, not just a tool."
• KEEP IT SHORT.
  
• Linking is KEY to blogging.
• Blogging is not just about posting. It is about engaging as a writer, with audiences.
  
• And oh yeah, have a point.