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02/20/2006 Entry: "Serious Bloggers"

Serious Bloggers

A few weeks ago, I was invited to do an IHE piece. So here it is:
"Serious Bloggers".

Posted by Polis @ 02/22/2006 06:00 AM EST

Nice article. We bloggers at Annenberg U Penn (which, despite being a school for communication studies, has next to zero bloggers) are sharing it triumphantly.

Speaking for myself, I love to use my blog to say things that I would never put in print otherwise. My posts are not unprofessional--and not necessarily funny--but they're definitely not soooo seriously. (Can I admit I just did that to annoy our grammar instructor?)

It's nice to hear someone try to adjust common wisdom away from "academic bloggers are harming their own credibility."

Posted by Bill Herman @ 02/21/2006 11:58 AM EST

Wow. Look what pops up when doing a search for you today. You've really made waves.

Posted by a friend @ 02/20/2006 03:38 PM EST

Good stuff, Jeff.

I was encouraged by the likening of seriousness to being invested in one's work and also pleasure of the text.

And seriously, whatever roils deep-felt reaction.

Posted by Derek @ 02/20/2006 03:11 PM EST

I'll bring the traditional fighting sticks. TO THE DEATH!

Posted by jenny @ 02/20/2006 02:06 PM EST

Y'all should rumble at Cs. I'll buy drinks for all of us afterward. Who wants to keep the book?

Posted by cbd @ 02/20/2006 01:52 PM EST

How piquant.

Posted by Jonathan @ 02/20/2006 12:51 PM EST

Working in a job. You should try it sometime.

Posted by Jeff @ 02/20/2006 12:17 PM EST

Teaching writing (including grammar). What are you doing?

Posted by Jonathan @ 02/20/2006 12:16 PM EST

Ok, folks. Calm down. No need to insult other folks' career issues.

But seriously, Jonathan. What are you up to these days?

Posted by Jeff @ 02/20/2006 12:07 PM EST

There's also this: "I draw attention to how _serious_ both the critics and supporters of this kind of writing take its activities"

And I did, yes, though the implication is more than a little amusing in a "seriousness" context.

Posted by Jonathan @ 02/20/2006 11:59 AM EST

SlowLY, mockingLY, lovingLY, the adverb man asked:
"Did you finish your dissertation yet?"

Posted by Adverbman @ 02/20/2006 11:44 AM EST

Perhaps you would like to join my fledgling Society for Adverbial Preservation, yes?

Posted by Jonathan @ 02/20/2006 11:40 AM EST

Lighten up, Goodwin. I learned that lesson when I was in Stripes.

Posted by Francis @ 02/20/2006 11:20 AM EST

A student just sent me a link to your article. Great work!

Posted by Dennis G. Jerz @ 02/20/2006 11:08 AM EST

Or what if Cervantes took the “novel” form of the novel so serious

"Seriously."

Posted by Jonathan @ 02/20/2006 10:55 AM EST