Here at Access, we're always excited to find an online archive of a conference or workshop. We think it's the next best thing to attending the live event, and you can view the archive on your schedule.

“Whose Rules?” a Poynter/Kent State Media Ethics Workshop, is no exception. This September 2008 workshop focuses on the ethics of blogging and how the need to publish quickly and frequently squares with traditional journalistic values.

Key topics include the protections bloggers deserve, the responsibilities they carry and the models for successful, ethical blogging. Breakout sessions dig deeper on such issues as the ethics of handling user comments, how individual bloggers fit into the blogosphere and how “truth” plays out online compared with print and broadcast channels. Jay Rosen provides the keynote, titled, “If Blogging Had No Ethics, Blogging Would Have Failed.”

The archive offers on-demand videos from all the talks – the main sessions, the keynote, breakouts and the wrap-up. You can also browse the Twitter feed and participate in the online ethics wiki. Bios for all the speakers are also posted.

Watch the full archive at http://jmc.kent.edu/ethicsworkshop08.

And while you're at it, don't miss NewsU's course on media law for bloggers, “Online Media Law: The Basics for Bloggers and Other Online Publishers.” This course shows bloggers their rights and responsibilities when it comes to defamation, privacy and copyright.