Online discourse has become harsh and unhealthy. This is especially true of political discourse. John Mark Reynolds, public speaker and director of the Torrey Honors Institute at Biola University, will address the problems of internet discourse and what bloggers can do to raise the level of conversation on the internet.
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The New Media Frontier is a visionary new book that offers direction for how Christians can use the new media with discernment and grace. Several of the contributors to The New Media Frontier met and began dialogue about this book at the first GodblogConference, so we are very excited to have them present the completed project at GodblogCon’s fourth annual conference. Roger Overton, editor of the book and blogger at the A-Team blog, will present an overview of the book, its importance to you and your readers, and how they envision it helping Christians engage new media technology well for the cause of Christ.
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This special session at GodblogCon 2008 includes a brief overview of the political landscape and the Godblogger’s role therein from each of the moderators. The floor was then opened for conversation among all in attendance with special topical consideration being given to the ‘08 election.
Scott Ott: scrappleface.com
La Shawn Barber: lashawnbarber.com
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Listen to Wade Tonkin of ChristianAffiliateMarketers.com give an overview of blog monetization strategies with an emphasis on how to generate financial support for yourself or you ministry from your blog while “staying saved.” He examines affiliate marketing, site sponsorships, Google Adsense and “Tipping” services to give you a solid base of knowledge and put you in position to generate blog based revenue that you can be proud of.
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The role of the Godbloggers in the entertainment industry and why they should care: The internet has offered unparalleled opportunities for people of faith to break out of the religious ghetto and allow their ideas to be accessed by people who may not agree with them. What is the role of the Godbloggers in the mainstream media culture and how should Godbloggers write, keeping in mind that they are writing for people who may not agree with their beliefs? (huffingtonpost.com)
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