The Guardian had an interesting piece on bloggers.
Certainly a fascinating read.
For me, it prevented me from being struck off the GMC Register. I am one of the few whistleblowers without a disciplinary sanction on their heads. When coping with establishment mobbing, the internet often acts as a good deterrent. I don't just fight on paper - I fight in every way available to me.
It ensured that am in contact with huge numbers of doctors and the public and secondly, it keeps me going. I value my colleagues who are medical bloggers and even though I have no idea who they are, we keep a good pulse on the current state of play. I find blogging acts to formulate my ideas and to increase my knowledge. My knowledge of various issues has probably hiked up considerably since I have been blogging. I think faster, formulate ideas better and can probably debate successfully with anyone. At least I have the confidence to do so. This is the benefit of sharing ideas online. It is therefore the best self development tool.
For all whistleblowers, I would recommend your own publicity bandwagon. Never trust the media.
I think your own brand of publicity is the only way to survive in this rough terrain for whistleblowers. The odds are stacked against every single whistleblower. Raising the various issues online acts as a deterrent for those who would otherwise attempt to sink you. Publicity in this way is therefore a very good weapon.
I blog for me and it is a side effect that other people read it.
For me, it prevented me from being struck off the GMC Register. I am one of the few whistleblowers without a disciplinary sanction on their heads. When coping with establishment mobbing, the internet often acts as a good deterrent. I don't just fight on paper - I fight in every way available to me.
It ensured that am in contact with huge numbers of doctors and the public and secondly, it keeps me going. I value my colleagues who are medical bloggers and even though I have no idea who they are, we keep a good pulse on the current state of play. I find blogging acts to formulate my ideas and to increase my knowledge. My knowledge of various issues has probably hiked up considerably since I have been blogging. I think faster, formulate ideas better and can probably debate successfully with anyone. At least I have the confidence to do so. This is the benefit of sharing ideas online. It is therefore the best self development tool.
For all whistleblowers, I would recommend your own publicity bandwagon. Never trust the media.
I think your own brand of publicity is the only way to survive in this rough terrain for whistleblowers. The odds are stacked against every single whistleblower. Raising the various issues online acts as a deterrent for those who would otherwise attempt to sink you. Publicity in this way is therefore a very good weapon.
I blog for me and it is a side effect that other people read it.
3 comments:
Looking forward to your book! - great title, well done!
And yes Rita, we love your blogging habits
We have clear evidence of the impact of your remarks on different aspects of the "axis of evil" through our own weblogs.
Your blogs are the focus of the resistance.
Well done.
Writing a book and put it nicely visible into each and every bookshelf in the UK medical bookshops is the best thing to do. Blogging is nice but gets lost in bits and pieces in the outer space of the internet.
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