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Take that, critics! - Kurt Greenbaum

I'm gonna have to curl up with this one when I have a little time. - Kurt Greenbaum

Pretty comprehensive list of policies from a variety of organizations, including marketing, PR and media. - Kurt Greenbaum

Good summary of the kinds of skills social media strategists need. - Kurt Greenbaum

Is this the first "negative" review of Google Wave? Is it time for the doubters to come out? Hey, skepticism is welcome, actually. A lot remains to be seen about this tool. - Kurt Greenbaum

Lifehacker's list of ways people have conceived to use Google Wave. Including some journalists' ideas. - Kurt Greenbaum

Part of the history of how secrets can't be kept anymore. In spite of government's efforts. - Kurt Greenbaum

From Rebecca Blood's "Weblog Handbook: Practical Advice on Creating and Maintaining Your Blog." This stuff stands up. - Kurt Greenbaum

Like the SPJ code, this is a great primer. - Kurt Greenbaum

Literally, the basics. This is an outline of a session by Michelle V. Rafter at a conference for bloggers. Even the outline would provide good basics for beginners. - Kurt Greenbaum

Hard to go wrong with the code of ethics of SPJ. It pretty much spells out the ethical issues -- and it keeps it short and to the point. - Kurt Greenbaum

A great resources. It is exactly what its name implies. If you're not subscribing to the <a href="http://www.citmedialaw.org/blog">CitMedia blog</a>, you should be. - Kurt Greenbaum

Includes links to some other helpful sites. I particularly like the brief mention of JD Lasica's and Dan Gillmor's "five basic principles of citizen journalism." - Kurt Greenbaum

The site's about section describes it: "The Knight Citizen News Network is a self-help portal that guides both ordinary citizens and traditional journalists in launching and responsibly operating community news and information sites and that assembles news innovations and research on citizen media projects." - Kurt Greenbaum

Journalist Curt Milton started a series on journalism basics on his blog Infinite Zoom, presumably targeted at bloggers. He didn't get very far, but what's there is worth looking at. - Kurt Greenbaum

Another interesting take on the social media guideline debate -- including an NFL story. - Kurt Greenbaum

Cool tools for map making. Neat. - Kurt Greenbaum

" His subject was the future of accountability journalism in a world of declining newspapers." - Kurt Greenbaum

Great tips for setting up your WP blog and for deciding which plugins to grab. - Kurt Greenbaum

A response to Paul Graham's essay about whether people really pay for content. Interesting...but not as thought-provoking as the original essay, as far as I'm concerned. - Kurt Greenbaum

An excellent analysis of whether people actually pay for content -- a point I've made before. And colleagues look at me like I'm crazy. - Kurt Greenbaum

Well, this isn't really a surprise. Most journalists find user-generated content a distraction. - Kurt Greenbaum

Good piece reinforcing the ways individuals (and, particularly, businesses) can get past the fear of social media. - Kurt Greenbaum

"While social marketing was originally developed from the desire companies had to capitalize on commercial marketing techniques, it has evolved into a more integrative and comprehensive discipline that draws on a wide array of technology, from the traditional media to new media referred to as 'social media.'" - Kurt Greenbaum

Nice summary of some of the issues that have been discussed in this case. - Kurt Greenbaum

At least she includes a mild defense of anonymous speech. - Kurt Greenbaum

Honestly, I'm not sure what her point is, beyond lamenting the cowardice of some who speak anonymously online. - Kurt Greenbaum

More helpful fodder for those of us who are constantly fending off attacks on the ability for readers to post anonymously. I was particularly fond of your point, “People who’d ban anonymity don’t seem to realize that it’s technically impossible unless we’re willing to turn over all of our communications in every venue to a central authority — a system that would herald the end of liberty.” It’s a point I’ve made often to anyone who will listen. Even Facebook, which prides itself on “requiring” real names, can live up to that requirement. - Kurt Greenbaum

Interesting take on the idea of anonymous comment. The writer comes down against it. - Kurt Greenbaum

Nice rundown on policies and pitfalls in newsrooms over the use of social media -- professionally and personally. - Kurt Greenbaum