Weblogs
WEBLOGS

John Battelle, Paul Grabowicz

2 units

Weblogs are a new form of online publishing that have rapidly become a popular way of getting news and information on particular topics. Some are run by journalists, while others operate in competition with journalists. In this class students will create a Weblog to explore the subject of "intellectual property" - copyright issues, the battle over free music downloads and peer-to-peer networks, deep linking to Web sites, etc. News sources will be scanned each day for items of interest to the IP community, the top stories will be selected, and precise summaries of each story will be written, with a unique perspective and voice. The resulting Weblog column will be posted to the school's Web site and to an email list of interested subscribers. We'll also be bringing in experts in the Bay Area on intellectual property and copyright issues to become contributors to the Weblog.

Prerequisites: none

Class Times: One 2-hour session per week.
http://journalism.berkeley.edu/program/courses/weblogs/