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h1. General Resources
More General information about weblogging and grassroots publishing, graphic design weblogs, etc.

h2. Podcasting
* [Podcast Creation]
* [Podcast Infrastructure]

h2. Links
Weblogs of Interest:
* [Boing Boing|http://boingboing.net] \- A 'directory of wonderful things' contributed to by the [EFF|http://www.eff.org]'s [Cory Doctorow|http://www.craphound.com] and [Wired Magazine|http://www.wired.com]'s [Xeni Jardin|http://xeni.net], amongst others. Covers a wide variety of subject matter including intellectual property issues, technology and assorted cultural ephemera.

* [Be A Design Group Blog|http://www.beadesigngroup.com/]Graphic Design weblog emphasising collaborative working and critical reflection.

* [Speak Up|http://www.underconsideration.com/speakup/] Graphic Design Weblog run by occasional [Emigré|http://www.emigre.com/] contributor Armin Vit.

* [Design Observer|http://www.designobserver.com] 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|http://www.eyemagazine.com/] editor Rick Poynor.

Advice for bloggers:
* [Learning the lessons of Purecast|http://www.multidimensional.me.uk/2005/11/19.html#a310] Koan Bremner's plain-language tutorial about managing the risks of publishing online.
* The [EFF|http://www.eff.org/]'s [Guide to Student Blogging|http://www.eff.org/bloggers/lg/faq-students.php]
* [Hugh Mcleod|http://www.gapingvoid.com/]'s [Recommended reading for new bloggers|http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/002039.html]


h2. Publications
[We the Media|http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596007337/qid=1131627854/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/026-4641178-8939639] 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|http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596007337/qid=1131627854/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/026-4641178-8939639] by Amy Spencer. Origins and history of self-publishing, including fanzines and the punk movement.