Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Blogging Huge Aspect Of Digrevo(Final Presentation)
Blogging, as defined by Ed Heresniak in his essay “Down with Blogs…” are defined as “web logs or interactive online diaries”. (Heresniak, 1) They give viewers information about a particular subject and most importantly blogs allow them to give insight on the subject, their views on it, opinions about it, and allows them to share their own information and current events regarding the subject. Millions of people have caught on to the blogging phenomenon. They have welcomed it as a new way to share information, network, and communicate with those individuals that they would not ordinarily interact with. It also gives people an outlet to express controversial views and opinions that they might ordinarily not be able to express publicly without fear of some sort of retaliation, be it physical, financial, or social.
Those who support the use and influence of blogs are in many cases the bloggers themselves. They believe that they are reinventing how people and corporations communicate with one another. In the article “Blogging will change you business” by Stephen Baker and Heather Green of “Business week”, the authors compare the advent of blogs to that of the printing press. They write, “How big are blogs? Try Johannes Gutenberg out for size. His printing press, unveiled in 1440, sparked a publishing boom and an information revolution. Some say it led to the Protestant Reformation and Western democracy.” (Baker, Green, 2) As we all know, the printing press, even more than the cotton gin some might argue, is the most influential invention known to man. It s affects on history, journalism, revolutionary ideas, free speech, everyday life, and how people receive information is immeasurable. I think that to compare anything to the printing press says a lot. When you think of the impact of the printing press you think of large scale change. In the opinion of active bloggers and apparently even some professionals, blogging is the wave of the future, something that will change the world as we know it.
In conclusion, the blogging phenomenon has become an issue of debate for many. Both sides argue for and against the medium. From what I can see blogging has become an important part of our everyday life. Ten or fifteen years ago no one could have foreseen blogging would have such an affect on the culture. It is used by everyone including politicians, businesses, and everyday, common people. The great thing about blogging in my opinion is that it brings the elite classes and average citizens of our society together. People who would not normally interact and share opinions with each other are now creating logical, thought provoking conversations on various subjects. I will say that for those critics of blogs who say that they are simply a passing fad and hold no real influence except that of a marketing tool. They said the same thing about the television and look at it now. Sure you have to scour through all the crap it produces, but that can be said about any technological medium of communication that has ever existed. There has to be a million reality shows on the air to allow a show like Dateline NBC to survive. The fluff makes the money, the real hard hitting news and ideas makes the impact. The same thought should be applied to Blogs.
Those who support the use and influence of blogs are in many cases the bloggers themselves. They believe that they are reinventing how people and corporations communicate with one another. In the article “Blogging will change you business” by Stephen Baker and Heather Green of “Business week”, the authors compare the advent of blogs to that of the printing press. They write, “How big are blogs? Try Johannes Gutenberg out for size. His printing press, unveiled in 1440, sparked a publishing boom and an information revolution. Some say it led to the Protestant Reformation and Western democracy.” (Baker, Green, 2) As we all know, the printing press, even more than the cotton gin some might argue, is the most influential invention known to man. It s affects on history, journalism, revolutionary ideas, free speech, everyday life, and how people receive information is immeasurable. I think that to compare anything to the printing press says a lot. When you think of the impact of the printing press you think of large scale change. In the opinion of active bloggers and apparently even some professionals, blogging is the wave of the future, something that will change the world as we know it.
In conclusion, the blogging phenomenon has become an issue of debate for many. Both sides argue for and against the medium. From what I can see blogging has become an important part of our everyday life. Ten or fifteen years ago no one could have foreseen blogging would have such an affect on the culture. It is used by everyone including politicians, businesses, and everyday, common people. The great thing about blogging in my opinion is that it brings the elite classes and average citizens of our society together. People who would not normally interact and share opinions with each other are now creating logical, thought provoking conversations on various subjects. I will say that for those critics of blogs who say that they are simply a passing fad and hold no real influence except that of a marketing tool. They said the same thing about the television and look at it now. Sure you have to scour through all the crap it produces, but that can be said about any technological medium of communication that has ever existed. There has to be a million reality shows on the air to allow a show like Dateline NBC to survive. The fluff makes the money, the real hard hitting news and ideas makes the impact. The same thought should be applied to Blogs.
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A great post. Will blogging be incorporated into other forms of online interaction? How will it be transformed as it moves from a text-heavy medium to a visual medium? Mobile blogging, Vlogging, etc.
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