Will Social Media Using, Blogging and Letter writing councillors find themselves in “the poop”?
The Standards Board for England in February 2010 issued a Quick Blogging Guide (QBG) http://twurl.cc/35rh this is being discussed/considered at the standards board meeting. http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/ieAgenda.aspx?A=4671 As a councillor that blogs I am interested as it will have implications for any councillor using social media.
There is also a media guideline document with recommended changes. I have no link to that one. Again this is concerning the QBG and I think members should be aware will include letters and articles that are written to publications and newspapers. I have spoken to some other councillors on the matter, however they have not had sight of the documents so could not discuss it.
Freedom of speech is important see a view from the getreading website, here is a quote “Councillors bloggers and social networkers will have to watch their posts and comments or they could find themselves “in the poop”.:
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2054372_blogging_code_for_councillors
I hope all Swindon councillors will be contributing to the discussion?
Miscellaneous | Councillor Steve Wakefield | 
July 19, 2010 7:06 pm
Subscribe