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posted by Miriam Cherry
Coast to Coast on the Legal Talk Network recently was kind enough to invite me on as a guest. Here is a description of the program from their site, which is also where you can listen to the program:
Law professors’ blogs are getting a lot of attention on college campuses across the country. We all know the blog is a powerful tool. And postings reach people around the world in seconds. Tech savvy law professors have already joined the blogging craze. But the question has been raised – should those blogs be part of their “academic pursuit?” Join co-hosts and Law.com bloggers, Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi as they turn to our experts to get their insight on the credibility of the blog and look into the debate of law professor blogs vs. law professor articles. Craig and Bob welcome Professor Susan Crawford, law professor at the Cardozo Law School, Professor Eugene Volokh, professor at UCLA Law School and founder of the blog, The Volokh Conspiracy and Professor Miriam Cherry, visiting professor at Hofstra University and blogger for ContractsProf and Concurring Opinions.
And, while I’m at it, let me just mention that Coast to Coast has a number of interesting shows on different legal topics that you can listen to on their site or that you can download to your iPod. Check it out!
p.s. The title of this post betrays my fascination with palindromes.
June 5, 2006 at 6:34 pm
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Steven Yanis - June 5, 2006 at 9:15 pm
Interesting! I wonder if a blog can be used for evidenciary support just in case. Grin.
Anton - June 6, 2006 at 4:44 am
Greetings from Switzerland. I am delighted to have found these courageous blogers who can concur on opinion (?) and dare publish such.
It seems to me there is also the issue of conflict of interest to consider, especially when one does not want to swim against the tide of mainstream public opinion, or annoy wealthy companies who could be potential clients.
On the other hand, I agree that such a blog is a sharp tool that can be used to shift opinion on important issues where the mainstream press present a skewed picture based on their own limited politically and financially driven agendas.
Sadly, at least here in Switzerland, many academic lawyers are fearful of forming a clear public opinion on current issues. It is a small place and anything you say will hurt someone who is at most three links away in the social or political hierarchy!
Having said that, does anyone know any blogs in Europe generally or Switzerland particularly who are active in a similar spirit to this blog.
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