Get a Blogger Journalism Certificate in Just Two Days, Act Now
I got a spam email today for the two-day BlogWorld and New Media Expo in Las Vegas. It includes an optional citizen journalism workshop, which promises in just two days:
I remember when I was a kid similar ads for becoming a Private Detective — and alas I did a search and the come-ons are still there. Here is one:
Attendees will receive an official BlogWorld “blogger journalist” certification and Web icon
Private detective training at home. Certified, job help, $60-$415.
By the way the citizen journalism workshop costs $300 and with full access to the conference $650. If you register now, it’s more later.
Pssst! Just between you and me, I think the Private Eye job might pay better.
July 30th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
I got that same email and had the same thoughts.
I almost responded with a WTF – are you serious???
Decided it wasn’t worth my time.
Good post.
July 31st, 2008 at 9:26 am
I am rather conflicted here because I am a speaker at the conference named above and BlogNetNews.com runs the Poynter Blog Network — blognetwork.poynter.org.
But Poynter is “teaching” blogging too, which struck me as a bit odd since the best blogging is about being yourself and honestly engaging in conversation with the people who stop by your blog.
http://www.poynter.org/seminar/seminar.asp?id=4689&catid=114