Runte, R. (2008). Blogs. In J. Gary Knowles & Ardra L. Cole (Eds.), Handbook of the
arts in qualitative research. (pp 313-322.). London: Sage.
Runte (2008) has written a comprehensive chapter on blogs related to artist researchers. Runte outlines the purpose of the blog as an art form in three components; publishing venue, marketing strategy, and virtual community (p.314). The blog is discussed from two points of view, that of the researcher utilizing the blog as a source and from the view point of the blogger in terms of the blog as a research tool. Highlighted are points made to the ethical issues regarding anonymity and availability of stored information as well as concerns of informed consent. Runte confirmed that once a public post is created and published, even if it is later deleted, that it can, indeed, be uncovered and continues to be indexed for searches. Advantages listed are the blog as a project management tool, a personal knowledge management tool, portfolio venue, and networking and dissemination tool (p.320). Runte stated “At minimum, blogs represent an emerging art form that engages a significant portion of the population and so is deserving of attention” (p. 322).
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