Handbook for bloggers and cyber-dissidents

Reporters Without Borders has released a handbook for bloggers who want to protect themselves against censors.

Themediawatchdog said it gives people who want to set up a blog tips onhow todo so, how to publicise it, as well as how to establishcredibility. | BBC news |

It also offers advice about writing blogs from countries with tough media restrictions, such as Iran and China.

The handbook was part-funded by the French government.

ManyInternetexperts helped produce this manual, including US journalistDan Gillmor,Canadian specialist in Internet censorship NartVilleneuve, US bloggerJay Rosen and other bloggers from all over theworld.

'Bloggers are often the only real journalists in countries where the mainstream media is censored or under pressure,' Reporters Without Borders said on its website, ... 'only they provide independent news, at the risk of displeasing the government and sometimes courting arrest.'

Click here to download the handbook : 1,6 MB

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