An Easy Guide to Blogging
Nathan Hamm
From TOL and NewEurasia: An introductory guide for newcomers to the world of blogging, with sections on What is a Blog?, The Blogosphere, Why Blog?, Building a Successful Blog, Writing a Successful Post and Ethics.
Also available in Russian
The Election Blogging Guide
Solana Larsen, Zephyr Teachout and Mary Joyce
What is the potential impact of election blogging? Election blogs are important media tools in all countries, never more so than in countries where political speech and press freedoms are limited.
Handbook for Bloggers
Reporters Without Borders
Handy tips and technical advice on how to set up and make the most of a blog, from publicity and search-engine optimization, to establishing credibility through observing basic ethical and journalistic principles, to getting around censorship.
Also available in Russian
Citizen Media: An Introduction
Rising Voices
A quick primer on blogging, photo-blogging, RSS, online video and podcasting from the from Global Voices’ citizen media outreach initiative.
Know a good resource for blogging and citizen journalism? Send suggestions to blogs@tol.org
