Week 1: Class Notes

Agenda

- Who are we and why are we in this class?
- What are blogs? What are social media technologies? What’s the impact on news and politics?
- Technologies: RSS, Bloglines, WordPress

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Syllabus Review

Lecture/Framing (slideshare, PPT)

Today’s Technologies

• Set up blog
  • Options -> Date & Time -> -8
• Blogging
  • Glossary
  • What’s Blogging Software?
  • WordPress.com
  • WordPress Tips
• Bloglines
  • What’s an RSS Reader?

Resources:

• Brief History of Radio & TV Industries