Dec 30 2007
Starting a Political Blog III: Principles to Apply to be Credible
I have posted the third in my series of articles about starting a Political Blog over at Poliblog Perspective.
My first article, Starting a Political Blog I: Blogging is like Traditional Campaigning , introduced a parallel between political blogging and traditional political campaigning.
The second article, “Starting a Political Blog II: How to Get the Basics Right “, highlighted the extreme transparency that exists when you write a blog, and the need to engage with your potential audience in a long-term strategy.
This post looks at some of the basic principles to follow in order to write a credible political blog.
Principles to Apply
Be transparent
One major difference between blogs and newspapers is that blogs are usually more transparent. Newspapers often do not declare gifts and travel expenses paid; good bloggers do. Many blogs have their own voluntary “register of interests”.
If you write about something, but do not declare a personal or financial interest, you will (rightly) be treated quite roughly when you are found out - especially if you are a public figure.
Read the full article at Poliblog Perspective.