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Hard to know where to begin, there are so many “myths” out there. (That blogs are a good way to get feedback on the quality of your writing?) Then again, I’m not sure that I get the myths thing. Is there something to be said about anonymity among science bloggers? I ask because yesterday I was reading a blog by an anonymous scientist (I assume) and one observer dismissed the writer on the grounds that they refused to use their real name. As this blog was really no more than an opinion piece on climate coverage, there’s certainly a temptation to wonder if the anonymous writer really is in any position to say anything that readers should take seriously. Is it a myth that anonymity in science blogging is good/bad? MK From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paige Brown Sent: 2014-October-30 05:21 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [PSCI-COM] The Myths of Science Blogging What are some of the "myths" about science blogging that you've heard, or "rules" you've heard that you don't think are true of the wider science blogging community? I invite you to tweet them using #MySciBlog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6hipp3vngw This is just a fun video that goes along with my Experiment.com project "Something is wrong on the Internet! What does the Science Blogger do? <https://experiment.com/projects/something-is-wrong-on-the-internet-what-does-the-science-blogger-do> " I'm trying to identify modern practices, guidelines and routines that science bloggers have started using as both individuals and as a community with shared values. If you have any thoughts about the project, just tweet to me using the hashtag #MySciBlog. My survey of science bloggers should be public in 1-2 months. If you are a science communication researcher, you can also contact me to see my survey questions and give me input. Thanks! -Paige Brown Jarreau -- Paige Brown Jarreau PhD Candidate, Manship School of Mass Communication Louisiana State University paigebrownjarreau.strikingly.com <http://paigebrownjarreau.strikingly.com/> Community Manager, SciLogs.com Nature Network | Nature Publishing Group Blogger, From The Lab Bench Blog <http://www.scilogs.com/from_the_lab_bench/> . Science Journalist and Photographer, http://paigesphotos.photoshelter.com/. PhD Student, Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University M.S. Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Louisiana State University E-mail: [log in to unmask] Work/Cell: 317-201-0092 Twitter: @FromTheLabBench <https://twitter.com/#!/FromTheLabBench> ********************************************************************** Commands - send an email (any subject) to [log in to unmask] with one of the following messages (ignoring text in brackets) • set psci-com nomail (to stop receiving messages while on holiday) • set psci-com mail (to resume getting messages) • signoff psci-com (to leave the list) • Subscribe here https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=psci-com Contact list owner at [log in to unmask] Small print and JISCMail acceptable use policy https://sites.google.com/site/pscicomjiscmail/the-small-print ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** Commands - send an email (any subject) to [log in to unmask] with one of the following messages (ignoring text in brackets) • set psci-com nomail (to stop receiving messages while on holiday) • set psci-com mail (to resume getting messages) • signoff psci-com (to leave the list) • Subscribe here https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=psci-com Contact list owner at [log in to unmask] Small print and JISCMail acceptable use policy https://sites.google.com/site/pscicomjiscmail/the-small-print **********************************************************************