Well I haven't posted for some weeks because I have been sick! Since launching this blog I have attended a seminar on blogging called "Who can you trust?", organised by The Centre for Independant Journalism at UTS. It included analysis and discussion about the credibility of bloggers. Antony Lowenstein was one of the speakers.
Mr Lowenstein is a journalist, author and blogger. He has worked for the mainstream media, including The Sydney Morning Herald. He is now a freelance writer and blogger who focusses on the conflict in the Middle East. He has also writen a book on the subject entitled My Israel Question.
I now realise that blogging provides an exciting forum for independant thinkers such as Mr Lowenstein to publish their work. I remain sceptical about blogging however it is exciting to find experts in particular fields, creating blogs and inviting comment. An example of this is Croakey: The Health Forum the health blog on Crikey.
Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Director, Brain and Mind Research Institute, used the Crikey Health Forum to invite feedback from the public on their experience with receiving treatment for depression. Click here to read his blog. There is a huge range of posts from other professors and doctors also on the site. It's informative and engaging and covers many contemporary public health issues.
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