Tools and Tips

BLOGGING TOOLS AND TIP

The blog world is the place to be right now! Blogging is “blog journaling” and is a way to almost instantly write and let people know what you think about the medical world. Many physicians have blogs and use them to write about health news and medical issues and inform patients and colleagues on their 2cents on a variety of topics.

Blogging is actually very easy and is really no harder than typing an email! But, there are a few technical things you do need to know to make it all happen and this list will get you on your way. If you are really interested in blogging and feel stuck or overwhelmed, drop me an email and I'll see if I can help!

Popular Blog Platforms

Blogger
Moveable Type
Typepad
Wordpress

Blog Nuts and Bolts

Blog Burst Blog Syndication
Clock Link Clocks for Blogs
Feed Burner
Technorati
Zoom Clouds Tags

Social Networking

DIGG
Del.icio.us

Blog Codes

Health Care Blog Code of Ethics
"A blogging code for healthcare professionals and patients"

Blogs By Pediatricians

Ari Brown's Blog Baby 411 (COCM MEMBER)
Dr. Ben’s Blog Healthy Children
Dr. Gwenn Is In (COCM MEMBER)
Musings of A Distractible Mind
Parenting Solved

COCM MEMBER ACTIVITY

COCM Member Web Sites

Tanya Remer Altmann
Ari Brown's Web Site and Media Appearances
Pediatrics Now (Dr. Gwenn’s Web site – send me your sites for me to add!)

COCM Member Media Hits
COCM members are very active in all the many types of media: print, radio, TV, the internet. Check out our blog to see what our members are currently doing. And, stop by here from time to time as we do often post a list of current media activities of our members. A current list is in the works, so stop by soon!

COCM members wishing to have their media activities included in this list or on the blog should contact the COCM Editor-In-Chief with a complete description of the activity including the date, location, URL and description.

Our Work In Action

Up In Smoke: Disney Bans Cigarettes in Movies
(ABC News, Good Morning America, 7/26/07)

HEALTH HEADLINES SITES

Google
Reuters
Yahoo

MEDIA RESOURCES OUTSIDE THE AAP

Center for Media and Public Affairs
Kaiser Family Foundation Entertainment Media Studies