CILIP Course on Blogs and Wikis

Social media systems such as weblogs, photo- and link-sharing sites, wikis and on-line forums are currently thought to produce about one third of all new Web content.  

BlogWorld & New Media Expo, the first and only industry-wide tradeshow, conference and media event dedicated to blogging and new media, will offer companies critical real-world information on integrating blogs into their corporate communications strategy in order to improve customer relations...  

Ulama in the country have been urged to explain the Islamic stand on maligning and defaming others which have become rampant through the blogs, and to advise the perpetrators against such acts.  

Wikis are sprouting up everywhere, so it's not surprising that the world of investing, finance, business and money management is getting in on the act. If you're looking for stock tips, industry analysis, information about how to start a home business, or advice about paying off credit card debt...  

The potential that the New York Giants might try and lure Michael Strahan out of retirement is all over sports blogs on the web today as fans wait to hear about the next move between Big Blue and its ex-big star.  

For the past two weeks, NBC was the only Games in town. But the next two weeks bring a game all the networks can play: politics. The Democrats gather today in Denver; the Republicans, next week in St. Paul. And each news organization will use all the tools and platforms at its disposal from Web...  

"While 72 percent of the children online belonged to a social networking site (usually MySpace), 60 percent of them said they rarely or never read blogs." [Times]  

Foodgawker is an ever-changing gallery of fabulous food photography. Each picture serves as a link to recipes and blogs. This is a great site to visit for meal and entertaining inspiration.  

Excerpts from blogs focusing on the Democratic National Convention:  

Some Devils followers cannot seem to get enough NHL news from around the league. With that in mind, here are a few more blogs from beat reporters.  

Weblogs have become very popular among soldiers, but military strategists worry that the Internet diaries won't just damage the troops' reputation. They're also concerned that they might threaten soldiers' lives.  

Community is defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location and has become a well-known, often-used word in the 21st century.  

It used to be that travelers looking for the hippest getaway, the coziest hotel, or the best restaurant had to rely solely on travel guidebooks, which were often out of date by the time they were published. The Web, however, has spawned a new destination for those seeking travel information...  

The enhanced degree of communication that Web 2.0 utilities enable is changing the corporate world, for good or for ill, as enterprises decide whether to reject or embrace concepts like wikis, blogs, social networks and video-sharing. The trend has touched the academic world in similar ways. Web...  

From hospitals to courts, to a controversial calendar, MyFoxUtah bloggers picked a wide variety of topics in this week's Best in Blogs. Fox 13's Max Roth has a look at this week's most-blogged-about subjects on MyFoxUtah.com.