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Bloggers' Rights
Participants also had strong opinions about various free speech rights of
bloggers:
-- Eighty percent believe bloggers should not have the right to publish
home addresses and other personal information about private citizens.

Generation Gap
The survey data additionally suggests that young adults (under 30 years
old) are more open to Internet bloggers' free speech rights than older
cohorts, regardless of their income or geographic locations: A larger
percentage of young respondents are less disagreeable and more undecided
(neither agree nor disagree) on First-Amendment-related issues.

Even though blogs have not achieved the perceived legitimacy of print,
television and radio news sources, they are making headway with credibility
against a variety of advertising media:
-- Almost 45 percent feel blogs are as or more credible than television
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Hostway National Survey Sets Benchmarks for Blogs' Credibility, Utility for
Business Communications

CHICAGO, As blogs compete for credibility among
established media, respondents to a new national survey say they're torn
between supporting full First Amendment rights for bloggers and favoring some
limitations on bloggers' content.
In the poll, commissioned by global Web-hosting and managed services
provider Hostway ( http://www.
-- Only 28 percent agree that blogs are as or more credible than newspaper
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WASHINGTON, Defenders of Property Rights today
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Representative (USTR) to defer a final decision on Brazil's preferential trade
status with the U.

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respondents who shared their opinions on First Amendment rights said bloggers
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television and radio news. "They are easy to create, maintain and serve as valued
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-- Seventy-two percent believe bloggers should not have the right to
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In January 2001 , due to a petition from the International
Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) for a chronic lack of enforcement of
copyright laws, the USTR placed Brazil on the Special 301 Watchlist, a list it
will remain on during the extension review.S.

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Participants who believe bloggers should not have the same First Amendment
rights as traditional journalists:
-- Under 30: 10 percent
-- Over 50: 26 percent

Participants who believe bloggers should not have the right to publish
home addresses and other personal information about private citizens:
-- Under 30: 62 percent
-- Over 50: 85 percent

Participants who believe bloggers should not have the right to publish
home addresses or other personal information about public figures
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"With the right strategy, blogs can be a huge asset to organizations large
and small," said Lee.

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The Business of Blogs
"We're beginning to see blogs starting to take their place among other
media for businesses to get their word out," said John Lee, vice president of
marketing, Hostway. From a business
standpoint, blogs may be friend or foe, depending on the information that is
revealed. They
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About Defenders of Property Rights
Defenders of Property Rights was founded in 1991 to counterbalance the
governmental threat to private property as a result of a broad range of
regulations.

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(Fifty-two percent agree, and 21 percent disagree. About 60 percent of respondents to the Hostway survey agreed it is
acceptable for a company to censor what appears on its blog and that bloggers
should not be allowed to release proprietary information about a
company/product.
Further statistical analysis conducted on unweighted data by Hostway
suggests that opinions on bloggers' First Amendment rights and blog
credibility as a source of news and information are influenced by the
respondent's age and direct exposure to blogs. For further information please visit,
http: //www.

About TNS
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countries. Working with national and multi-national organizations, TNS helps
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-- Under 30: 60 percent
-- Over 50: 70 percent

Blogs' Credibility
In addition to identifying attitudes about bloggers' free speech rights,
the survey found only a small percentage of the 2,500 respondents believe
blogs are as credible as other sources in the mainstream media.
Survey data suggests that respondents look at blogs as a channel to obtain
opinion -based information rather than as a fact-based news source. Within that percentage, a whopping 94
percent feel those blogs were helpful in their purchasing decision, which adds
to the notion that blogs influence the consumer market. Responses are
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-- Under 30: 61 percent
-- Over 50: 75 percent

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-- Sixty-eight percent believe bloggers should not have the right to
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About Hostway
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300,000 customers worldwide. Hostway helps individuals, small businesses and
large enterprises achieve more value from state-of-the-art Web-based
technologies by reducing their complexity and cost. For further information, please contact: John Procter at
202-772-2179 or jprocter@dcgpr.

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Overall, the survey found consumers are beginning to see the benefits of
using blogs for product and service research -- nearly one out of four survey
respondents said they refer to blogs for information on the products and
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probation and Defenders of Property Rights will be keeping a close eye on its
progress.

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Market research firm TNS conducted the survey for Hostway between March 24
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"USTR has sent a clear signal to Brazil," said Defenders' president Nancie
Marzulla.
A withdrawal of Brazil's preferred trade status under the Generalized
System of Preferences would send a strong message to the government of Brazil,
which has relied on its special duty-free trade status to develop into the
world's 11th largest economy.

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