Survey Shows 39% of Bloggers Publish Sensitive Company Info
Friday, May 25th, 2007;
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E-consultancy has details of a new study by human resources firm Croner, suggesting that up to a third of bloggers risk getting fired due to posting damaging material about their employer.
Croner commissioned YouGov for a survey of 2,000 people which found 39% of bloggers admitted to publishing sensitive or damaging posts about their workplace.
Some companies are now issuing guidelines on employee blogging policy to safeguard against unwelcome disclosures, but the recent case of Petite Anglaise, an English secretary fired from her job as a PA in France for writing about her employer in her own journal, underscores the need for a structured approach.
Does your company have any guidelines about personal blogging?
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May 25th, 2007 at 11:45 am
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May 25th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
Does broadcasting my company’s splogging initiative after I got fired count?
Seriously, though, I wonder if having “blogger” on your resume might start to become synonymous with “potential PR disaster.”
May 27th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
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May 29th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Andy,
I would check out the NewPR Wiki for available PR guidelines:
http://www.thenewpr.com/wiki/pmwiki.php?pagename=Resources.BloggingPol icy
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