tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298279452024-03-05T08:40:17.919-05:00Blogs UnitedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-79529070966145724602009-11-24T20:07:00.000-05:002009-11-24T20:07:56.044-05:00Eight Candidates Speak to BloggersEight congressional candidates spoke at the Blogs United conference at Christopher Newport University last Saturday.The eight come from four different districts -- the First, Second, Third, and Fifth. Here they are, on video, in district numerical order.From the First District came Democratic candidates Scott Robinson and Krystal Ball, who are seeking their party's nomination to challenge Rick Sincerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430047101172614629noreply@blogger.com113tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-78535554987136931922009-11-22T13:14:00.003-05:002009-11-23T22:05:45.644-05:00Thank you!Thanks to all who participated in the 2009 Conference!First, thank you to all our guest speakers: Ryan Nobles, Anita Kumar, Julian Walker, Kimball Payne, Kevin Grierson, Rep. Rob Wittman, Scott Robinson, Krystal Ball, Scott Rigell, Ben Loyola, Ken Golden, Scott Taylor, Mike McPadden, Coby Dillard, Scott Hirons, Tom Cosgrove, and Kenton Ngo. Your efforts made our discussion lively and enjoyable!J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-53972320477757380602009-11-20T07:05:00.002-05:002009-11-20T07:07:17.356-05:00Abbott and Ball confirmDel-elect Robin Abbott (D-93rd) and Democratic candidate for Congress Krystal Ball have also confirmed that they will be attending the conference on Saturday.The event is free and open to the public. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-21658204690843773372009-11-18T14:22:00.000-05:002009-11-18T14:23:46.557-05:00Robinson and Rigell join speaker listThe agenda, as expected, is falling into place and we have several more great candidates visiting us this Saturday. We will be hearing from Rep. Rob Wittman and Scott Robinson (Krystal Ball is invited) from the 1st District; Scott Rigell, Scott Taylor, Ben Loyola, and Ken Golden from the 2nd District (Rep. Glenn Nye and Chuck Smith are invited); and Coby Dillard from the 3rd District (Rep. J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-31343934857451312892009-11-16T11:09:00.001-05:002009-11-16T11:13:52.913-05:00Del. Englin elected to vice chair of House DemocratsCongratulations to Blogs United board member Del. David Englin on his election to be vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus.Englin was elected by his peers at a recent meeting of the House Democratic Caucus outside of Richmond.Ironically, Englin was selected to fill the position of retiring Del. Kris Amundson, also a member of Blogs United Board of Directors.J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-37396135210352000582009-11-15T13:51:00.002-05:002009-11-15T13:59:55.283-05:00Draft AgendaAgenda is a draft and subject to change....8 a.m. Doors open / Breakfast9 a.m. Election-ethics review / Bloggers behaving badly (or well) / lessons-learned from 2009 - moderated by Dr. Quentin Kidd10 a.m. Media roundtable - moderated by me11 a.m. Rep. Rob Wittman - federal issues relating to the internet/social media and how the GOP is using social media12 p.m. Kevin Grierson - Legal and Lunch1 J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-489886162491539172009-10-26T20:50:00.003-04:002009-10-27T09:34:11.586-04:00Registration is now openOur next conference will be held at Christopher Newport University in the Washington Room of the student union Saturday Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (doors open at 8 a.m.). Continental Breakfast and Lunch come with registration.Cost is $15.Invited guests include Sen. Jim Webb, Rep. Rob Wittman, Rep. Glenn Nye, reporters - Ryan Nobles, Anita Kumar, Julian Walker, and Kimball Payne, as well as J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-79494547013322500142009-10-08T02:45:00.002-04:002009-10-08T02:48:32.296-04:00Reason: The Breitbart DilemmaMatt Welch's conclusion on Reason.com regarding the Breitbart Dilemma:More relevantly to the journalism discussion, partisan media criticism is not "rapidly replacing journalism," it's supplementing journalism, forcing journalism to be sharper, and frequently committing acts of journalism in its own right, despite not being motivated by the same allegedly pristine Mission guiding postwar AmericanJ.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-15513942884727047382009-09-07T15:12:00.001-04:002009-09-07T15:14:54.719-04:00Boucher drafting online privacy legislationRep. Rick Boucher (D-VA09) is drafting legislation as it relates to online privacy and advertising.Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, is drafting a bill that would impose broad new rules on Web sites and advertisers. His goal: to ensure that consumers know what information is being collected about them J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-54278194034803390342009-09-07T14:22:00.001-04:002009-09-07T14:23:57.921-04:00Online Ethics and a Bloggers Code?Scientists seem to think the possibility exists.The exceptionally large, diverse and informally linked blogosphere may not be particularly suited to self-regulation. But in reality bloggers profess that they value the principles and adhere to the practices explored in this study. Less ethical bloggers can also expect payback: the blogosphere is more interactive than traditional media, allowing J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-20999318463891788512009-08-04T14:48:00.003-04:002009-08-04T15:13:30.572-04:00McDonnell counter-proposal includes Blogs UnitedBob McDonnell, Republican candidate for governor, sent Creigh Deeds, Democratic candidate for governor, a counter proposal today regarding debates.McDonnell has agreed to four debates and asked to compromise on three more with Deeds - one of which is the Blogs United Debate."Virginia's bloggers play a key role in civic discourse in the Commonwealth," said Tucker Martin, spokesman for McDonnell. J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-64058649856185406572009-07-21T12:28:00.004-04:002009-07-21T13:04:57.132-04:00Discouraged, but not dissuaded on debate prospectAs some of you are aware, Blogs United has partnered with the Virginian-Pilot, Daily Press, WHRO, and Virginia Talks to provide citizens of the commonwealth a chance to engage with the gubernatorial candidates, Creigh Deeds and Bob McDonnell, in a forum at Christopher Newport University in late September.Approximately two weeks ago, the McDonnell campaign accepted our offer to participate. TodayJ.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-77323225104210271062009-06-11T22:06:00.002-04:002009-06-12T06:32:47.218-04:00Creigh Deeds' speech to Blogs United 2007J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-81790556321380098632009-06-11T21:51:00.001-04:002009-06-11T21:51:44.967-04:00Bob McDonnell's speech to Blogs United 2007 Click To Play J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-4763690324808469322009-04-25T09:34:00.004-04:002009-04-25T17:32:39.791-04:00New domain nameOK...so we didn't have an event in 2008...sorry about that. However, we have been busy getting the organization "official".We have a board (which will be announced soon), we chartered the organization with the state, we're almost done with the federal filing for 501c3, and, now, we have a domain name.New site, announcement of the board members, and details of the next conference will be posted J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-77464308082273479132008-04-15T11:31:00.003-04:002008-04-15T12:07:34.447-04:00Blogs United 2008 : keep it simple, fun, and informativePlanning for Blogs United 2008 is underway and the primary goal is to keep it simple, fun, and informative. What we're looking at doing is having a low-key dinner in a restaurant, or other appropriate venue, either in or near Richmond where we can have a meeting to go over some things on everyone's mind for about an hour before the meal, eat dinner, have casual conversation, and maybe invite a J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-1247784948752886842007-07-16T19:02:00.000-04:002007-07-17T08:21:56.430-04:00PresentationsSen. Creigh Deeds' speechDel. Kris Amundson's presentation in powerpoint and the video, compliments of Kenton Ngo:Office of the Secretary of Defense-Public Affairs New Media Presentation by Mr. Jack HoltJ.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-85561854521206567852007-07-16T07:56:00.000-04:002007-07-19T18:06:21.911-04:00What the campers are saying...Kenton NgoVivian PaigeDaily WhackjobVirginia VirtuconNoVA Townhall and lovely wife (and children's author no less!), LindaCatHouse Chat 1 and 2Matt of Bearing DriftNeil from Virginians for Fred Thompson 1 and 2Spark it Up!Between York and JamesPhotos from VA Political PhotosYankee PhilipBVBL - more about Moran than the conference thoughLeslie CarboneJ.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com308tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-63248491438205292742007-07-15T20:19:00.000-04:002007-07-15T20:21:46.920-04:00Conference details to be posted this weekThroughout this next week we will post videos, presentations and notes on the conference. Be sure to check back!J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-17973980056754750152007-07-13T22:20:00.000-04:002007-07-13T22:48:09.214-04:00Kicked-off and going strongWell, the conference has started in earnest and it has been great seeing some OLD friends as well as making new, much younger ones. It's nice to get out from behind the keyboard and actually meet some of the people who care about this media-form and its future.See you tomorrow at CNU's David Student Center at 8 a.m for breakfast!J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-50099037679343437262007-07-13T12:58:00.000-04:002007-07-15T20:47:49.555-04:00Media reports on the conference13NewsDaily PressVirginian-PilotJ.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-23061932547198378802007-07-12T21:09:00.000-04:002007-07-12T21:11:58.196-04:00Registration still openFYI: registration will remain open through the conference.J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-31956532492419423832007-07-12T20:50:00.000-04:002007-07-12T20:55:15.959-04:00Connectivity at CNUIf you are bringing a laptop to the conference, CNU has provided guidelines on how to connect to their guest network.J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-88119323786288084732007-07-09T18:21:00.000-04:002007-07-12T18:19:09.141-04:00How to get thereThe Marriott at Newport News City CenterChristopher Newport UniversityTake J. Clyde Morris (US 17) west from I-64 about 3 miles. Take it all the way to the Mariner's Museum/CNU Campus. Veer right towards Ferguson Center. You will approach a round-about...continue right.If you park behind the Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts and next to the library, the David Student Center is west -- J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827945.post-43258618194491161692007-07-06T15:12:00.000-04:002007-07-06T15:22:27.466-04:00Conference homework assignment: Watch Part III of "News War"In advance of next week's media panel discussing the impact of the internet on journalism, I highly encourage everyone to watch Part III of Frontline's "News War" from PBS and to read more about it here.J.R.Hoefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275241901651412939noreply@blogger.com0