Thursday, September 20, 2007
First Essay Assignment
First Essay Assignment
Due: Thursday, October 4th.
Write an essay answering the following question:
Describe your voyage of discovery into the blogosphere. What were your first impressions of blogging? What is blogging? What makes the blog form distinct from other forms of online communication and mass media? How is the relationship between the blogger and his or her audience different than other forms of media? What kinds of blogs exist in the blogosphere? What do you feel are the most important genres of blog? Give examples of your three favorite blogs and explain why you feel that they are significant. What do you feel are the most important roles played by bloggers today in politics, the news, business, the arts, or any other major topic of human affairs? Some bloggers feel that blogging is changing the world. Some critics feel that blogging is a lot of hype. Discuss the arguments for and against blogging as an important part of modern media and communications.
Your essay should be at least 5 typed, double-spaced pages in length. You must clearly and explicitly cite at least six sources of information in your essay. Do not plagiarize, use quotation marks and cite your sources clearly.
Due: Thursday, October 4th.
Write an essay answering the following question:
Describe your voyage of discovery into the blogosphere. What were your first impressions of blogging? What is blogging? What makes the blog form distinct from other forms of online communication and mass media? How is the relationship between the blogger and his or her audience different than other forms of media? What kinds of blogs exist in the blogosphere? What do you feel are the most important genres of blog? Give examples of your three favorite blogs and explain why you feel that they are significant. What do you feel are the most important roles played by bloggers today in politics, the news, business, the arts, or any other major topic of human affairs? Some bloggers feel that blogging is changing the world. Some critics feel that blogging is a lot of hype. Discuss the arguments for and against blogging as an important part of modern media and communications.
Your essay should be at least 5 typed, double-spaced pages in length. You must clearly and explicitly cite at least six sources of information in your essay. Do not plagiarize, use quotation marks and cite your sources clearly.
