...There are two contending schools of thought on the matter. One posits that ethical guidelines are necessary in order that blogging may be practiced responsibility. The other says that such a “code of ethics” is anathema in the freewheeling blogosphere....

An excerpt from: thewarriorlawyer.com

Do you think, we, the bloggers, should conform to the Journalists Code of Ethics?

-No?
-Yes?

Why?

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No. Bloggers may be the new breed of journalists in this era of libel suits and extrajudicial killings…a virtual freedom of expression and speech.

But if one blogger must consider himself a journalist, i think , first he/she must abide and be aware of the journalist code of ethics because there is no such thing for bloggers.

;smile:

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citycyber said:
No. Bloggers may be the new breed of journalists in this era of libel suits and extrajudicial killings…a virtual freedom of expression and speech.

But if one blogger must consider himself a journalist, i think , first he/she must abide and be aware of the journalist code of ethics because there is no such thing for bloggers.

;smile:

Yup, you got point there. Actually, I made a comment on the part III, here it goes:

I’m a blogger for years now but I don’t consider myself a journalist. I’m only a common person who knows how to access internet and say something in a text format there.

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I can more consider myself as a Philosopher. LOL

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Journalists? Nawp. You can put simply put in your entry that you ate a chocolate while releasing shit, and still call it a blog.

Maybe that'll work with frustrated journalists? At least they still get to feel that they are real ones, because they are abiding by those rules and so called ethics.

joal0354861 said:
Journalists? Nawp. You can put simply put in your entry that you ate a chocolate while releasing shit, and still call it a blog.

Maybe that'll work with frustrated journalists? At least they still get to feel that they are real ones, because they are abiding by those rules and so called ethics.

Yup, in able to be a Journalist, you have to take a Journalism course in college for four years, but in able to be a blogger, you just have to register a blog to the internet and express yourself, that's it...

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But on the other hand, should bloggers also follow ethics? Computer/Internet ethics that is...


out.

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adamantiumX said:
But on the other hand, should bloggers also follow ethics? Computer/Internet ethics that is...

yes especially on giving credits on source images/articles...

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as i've said in one of my blogs, your blog is your stage so you must own it. i meant to say, you can say whatever it is you want to say. rant all you want for all the world to see if you want to. but then, your blog is your representation. you are whatever you write so i think proceeding with caution should be exercised.

i also think that citations are still necessary. being called a plagiarist by your fellow bloggers is the last thing you would want. ^_^

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Not just because a blogger can write an article you are already an journalist. There are more responsibility on being a journalist.

Can all journalist be a blogger? Yes.
Can bloggers equate to journalists? No.

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adamantiumX said:
But on the other hand, should bloggers also follow ethics? Computer/Internet ethics that is...


out.

Yep. Freedom of expression is a natural right, but it has it's limitations and you have to use this right responsibly...

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i don't think so... freestyle kasi sa blog, your rules, your style. but then again dapat maingat ka pa rin sa iyong mga sinusulat, marami ang nakakabasa ng mga blogs, responsibility pa rin ng author yung mga sinusulat niya...

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Depende tlaga sa blog... pero sa totoo lang, blogs are supposed to be online journals. kung nagsusulat ka ba sa diary, may susundin ka bang rules? di ba nga yung iba gumagawa pa ng mga "codes" or terms sa kanilang mga journal? kung i-apply ang rules/ethics ng journalism sa blog, baka mawalan na ng individuality ang blog separate from the common news/article.

pero talaga, depende sa blog.

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I've been blogging for a years now and as a blogger meron din tayong sinusunod na netiquettes at medyo pareho lang sa etiquette ng journalism. Kaso lang yung sa etiquette ng journalism ay malawak kasi yung etiquette nila kaysa netiquette ng mga blogger.

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crystaltrail said:
i don't think so... freestyle kasi sa blog, your rules, your style. but then again dapat maingat ka pa rin sa iyong mga sinusulat, marami ang nakakabasa ng mga blogs, responsibility pa rin ng author yung mga sinusulat niya...

Exactly.

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The best way, is to create a separate set of standard code of ethics for bloggers. Websites or hosting sites can give Terms of Agreements to those who want to register to them, and if that person violated the Terms, the Website or hosting site have the right to cease the services...

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Change the world!? Seems like an enormous ambition, a gigantic task to do. At one look, it seems to require a superpower and super ability to do the job. Years ago, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, Newton explored the gravity theory, Einstein formulated the Relativity Theory, Charles Babbage started the era of modern computer, Tim Berners-Lee develop the World Wide Web, Martin Luther King advocated the for the equality of races, and Jesus Christ brought Christianity to the world. These are the just a few examples of the great people who evoke change into the world. With these, I would like to pose a question, “How blogging can change the world?”, or I should say how a blogger can change the world? Just like anything else that had been invented and discovered blogging has two faces, the good and the bad. Like nuclear science and all other technology, blogging has no conscience of its own. Whether it will become a force for good or evil depends on the blogger who posted it. A drug can heal or kill and such is blogging can be useful or harmful.
Blogging is a powerful tool because it opens a superhighway of self-expression. It provides a vast space where everybody can speak their minds and be heard (or read). Blogging promotes love, awareness and concern of what is happening around us, and at the same time it endorses violence, greed, immorality and other evils. The responsibility relies on the hand (or keyboard) of the blogger. As what the saying goes: If you want to change the world, start within yourself. You don’t have to be a big-time blogger with millions of hits per day to contribute a change in our world. Your pink-themes blog that speaks about love, or your animé-inspired personal blog could maybe inspire somebody. Or maybe your humorous blog with lots or senseless thoughts and corny jokes could help someone to crack a smile in stressful day or could maybe help a person from depression. Anything that gets someone to release the stress in your life and really laugh is worthwhile. It can heal the planet. It truly can, and it actually has.
You and I might not be Superman or Wonderwoman, and not even close to Powerpuff girls but somehow with your pink-themed blog and my corny blog we can contribute in changing the world for better. Your blog can make a difference.

credits to:
http://byterslair.i.ph/blog/byterslair/2008/05/how-blogging-can-change-the-world/

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