* Fear Of Journalists/Benefit Of Blogs
* Ability To Control Release Of Content (Prevent Getting Scoped)
* Web Log Linking Dynamic
* People May Link To Your Site Based On The Relevance/Interest Of Your Links, Not Necessarily Your Content
* People May Tend To Resist Linking Based On "Ted Baxter" Factor (Fear Someone Will Like Link Better, And Not Come Back To Your Site).
* Question - Is Blogging Scholarship? (Education Consideration)
* Blogging Fear Of Libel - Conduit For Information For Leaks
* Blogging And Ethics - What Is The Ethical Responsibility Of Weblogs?
* Opinion Vs. Truth - Difficult To Determine If Journalists Are Allowed To Protect One's Sources
* Are Individual Bloggers Allowed To Protect Their Sources?
* New Doors For Journalism Based On Blogs
* Political Campaigns
* Localization Of Information (Sites On Campaign Trail)
* More On The Record Vs. Off The Record (Takes The Backstage To The Frontstage)
* Newspaper Reporting
* Complement For Newspaper - Not Replacement
* Blogosphere = Distributed Intelligence
* Fox Newsification Of Blogs - Is There A Need For Establishment/Presentment Of Biases Up Front Vs. Downstream?
* Value In Blogs More Based On Significance Rather Than Monetization
* Journalists Can Know More About Their Audiences Through Blogging
* "Comments" Section On Blogs:
* Need To Consider Effects Of Flames
* Technology Is Lagging (To Make Comments Effective)
* Comment Effectiveness Can Be Policed By The Community Tied To The Comments
* Game Theory Dynamics - As Responders Do Have A Past Identity And Desired Future Identity, They Have A Tendency To "Behave"
* Social Dynamic: Blogging Does Reduce The Barrier Of Entry To Journalists
* Social Dynamic: Balancing Of Writers And Consumers Does Change The Thought Going In To Initial Writings.
* Social Dynamic: People Desire Individual Authenticity
