still pondering ethics and mommy blogging
I’m still working my way through reading research about and thinking about ethics and mommy blogging. I’ve delved into Martin Kuhn’s proposed code of blogging ethics (http://students.jmc.ksu.edu/classes/mc720/pdfs/bloggerethics.pdf, 2007), which suggests: 1) promoting interactivity; 2) promoting free expression; 3) striving for factual truth; 4) being as transparent as possible; and 5) promoting the ‘human’ element of blogging.
What I find disturbing is that the topic and concern of ‘minimizing harm to others’ noted in the article does not garner much discussion, nor appear in the above final list of five elements that are important to ethical behaviour while blogging. I’m worried by the lack of attention to this sensibility, given that moms who blog often share intimate, personal and private details of their own lives and the lives of others through their narratives. I crave more discussion around the question, and wonder if this should not be a primary question bloggers ask prior to pressing the publish button while blogging.
Kuhn also argues that a dialogic approach is fundamental to developing a code of conduct and that this code needs to be debated in the blogosphere. I hope to reflect upon this concern in future posts and look forward to hearing from you as well.
Fiona
What I find disturbing is that the topic and concern of ‘minimizing harm to others’ noted in the article does not garner much discussion, nor appear in the above final list of five elements that are important to ethical behaviour while blogging. I’m worried by the lack of attention to this sensibility, given that moms who blog often share intimate, personal and private details of their own lives and the lives of others through their narratives. I crave more discussion around the question, and wonder if this should not be a primary question bloggers ask prior to pressing the publish button while blogging.
Kuhn also argues that a dialogic approach is fundamental to developing a code of conduct and that this code needs to be debated in the blogosphere. I hope to reflect upon this concern in future posts and look forward to hearing from you as well.
Fiona
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