Wednesday, January 23, 2008
What is a blog?
A blog is a very versatile use of a website. It can be anything from something to promote a company or band to a personal journal. I think a blog is a place where people can share their ideas and experiences with people who get entertainment and knowledge from them. It also creates an online community where people can get relevant feedback from others. I think that blogs are already close to what they should be but they have a little way to go. They could be used for things other than personal discussion. They could not only be used in companies for workers but with experts across entire fields that could be kept up with each other and the new advances in the field instantly through blogs. Additionally, government and nonprofit organizations could have their own blogs which update the public immediately of any relevant happenings, tips, or links to relevant sites. Blogs are definitely becoming more popular every day and they will soon become a very common and play a more important role than they used to. This is going to be a good thing because it will make the exchange of personal ideas happen faster and come from a larger variety of people.
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I like the fact you brought up about sharing ideas. I tend to think of blogging as having the world at my finger tips because the people in your blog community can be from all over the world. They may have different aspects and experiences than from you, which could cause to think differently. You are right about them becomming more and more popular as time progresses.
You bring up a good point about the immediacy of information. It’s so fast how do you keep up with it? That speed is really valuable, especially for government groups and NPOs like you brought up. If you are trying to organize a large gathering of people, like festival or protest, and you need input from people in multiple locations and need an easy way to diffuse information, a blog would probably work well. I thought it was a great idea you brought up to link experts across a field. People who are working on similar things could connect (if their not too concerned with ownership over their work as sometimes happens in science).
I agree with you when you say that blogs will become more popular. The Internet is already becoming one of the main form of communication across the world, and blogs will only promote this more. I like your suggestions for other uses than as a personal journal or something. Another good use for blogs could be related to scientific research. Scientists could correspond with other researchers and the public around the nation and even the world. It would allow them to know what new discoveries are being made, and how they can help continue research.
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