Sessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 of type Panel about Blogging

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Saturday 10th March 2012

• Not Your Mommy's Blog: The Evolution of Dad Blogs

  by Aj Jacobs, Craig Heimbuch, Jason Avant, Catherine Connors and Danielle Wiley

  Mommybloggers have become a major force in electronic social media and are making an impact on traditional media, as television and print journalism cross over into the blogosphere. But what about dads? Over the past few years we're seen an increase in men writing online about their experiences as fathers. Dadbloggers are writing about a number of issues that men have traditionally shied away from discussing: work-life balance, the challenges and rewards of raising children, and how being a father affects men both physically and emotionally. With the attention given to mommybloggers by media and brands, can we expect dad bloggers to grow and have the same clout? Does the dadblogging community exist, and does it represent an accurate cross-section of American fathers? Will brands and publishers flock to dadbloggers as they have to mommybloggers? We'll explore the opportunities and challenges dads face as they look to push dadblogging into the public consciousness.

  • Blogging
  • Parenting
  • Social Media

  At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Saturday 10th March

  In Lone Star, Omni Downtown

Monday 12th March 2012

• Can Bloggers Put Hope Back into the 2012 Election?

  by Biko Baker, Chloe Hilliard, Erica Williams, Quentin James and Rashad Robinson

  2008 was the first Election in American History where bloggers and vloggers helped shape the political narrative and carry President Obama to the presidency. 4 years later, the Administration has not nurtured these pop cultural connections. Will the blogosphere turn out for Obama in 2012?

  • Blogging
  • Elections
  • Politics

  At 9:30am to 10:30am, Monday 12th March

  In Salon B, AT&T Conference Center

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• Sex, Dating and Privacy Online Post-Weinergate

  by Rachel Kramer Bussel, Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Twanna Hines and Violet Blue

  We’re living in an age when even powerful politicians can’t keep track of their digital dating trail. Employers and exes are likely reading your words. How can you write about sex, participate in online dating and social networking sites, and still maintain your privacy? Bloggers and authors Violet Blue (sex author, tech columnist; @violet blue and tinynibbles.com), Rachel Kramer Bussel (Lusty Lady, Best Sex Writing series editor), Twanna A. Hines (Funky Brown Chick®, The Late Sex Show with Twanna Hines), and Samhita Mukhopadhyay (author, Outdated: Why Dating is Ruining Your Love Life, Executive Editor, Feministing.com).

  • Blogging
  • Online Dating
  • Privacy
  • Sex
  • Social Networking

  At 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Monday 12th March

  In Longhorn, Omni Downtown

  Coverage audio clip