General Resources
More General information about weblogging and grassroots publishing, graphic design weblogs, etc.
Podcasting
Links
Weblogs of Interest:
- Boing Boing
- A 'directory of wonderful things' contributed to by the EFF's Cory Doctorow and Wired Magazine's Xeni Jardin, amongst others. Covers a wide variety of subject matter including intellectual property issues, technology and assorted cultural ephemera.
- Be A Design Group BlogGraphic Design weblog emphasising collaborative working and critical reflection.
- Design Observer a weblog which encompasses many different areas of design and visual culture (admittedly with a bias towards print / graphics). Contributed to by Michael Beirut, Jessical Helfand, William Drenttel and ex-Eye editor Rick Poynor.
Advice for bloggers:
- Learning the lessons of Purecast Koan Bremner's plain-language tutorial about managing the risks of publishing online.
- The EFF's Guide to Student Blogging
- Hugh Mcleod's Recommended reading for new bloggers
Publications
We the Media by Dan Gilmor. Not specifically concerned with Educational Blogging, however this book examines the wider context of blogging and other grassroots publishing / journalism methods.
DIY: The rise of Lo-fi Culture by Amy Spencer. Origins and history of self-publishing, including fanzines and the punk movement.