From Corporate Board Member–“Directors Who Blog (and How You Can Too)”:
What else should directors know about blogs? “I don’t see it as the role of the board member to be blogging,” says Dyson. But “it’s useful for board members to be reading the company blogs. They shouldn’t be discouraging blogs on principle.” Patrick agrees that directors should be conscious of what’s going on in the blogosphere—especially what employees are saying. “Board members need to be aware that this is a major new method of communication,” he says. “At the board level, companies should think about whether they have an acceptable-use policy for use of the Internet. Many do, but I’m sure many don’t.”