Blogs – Freedom Of Thought And Expression
A person who writes his or her thoughts on an online journal is a blogger, while a blog is the online journal he or she would post the articles on. Blog entries are arranged by date, making it look like a virtual diary of sorts. The blog is also a forum for exchange of ideas and opinions as the reader can, in turn, if he wishes write his own comments to the blog. Truly, blogging has become a very popular means of communication with its own terms of the trade.
Since its inception in around 1994, blogging has evolved from being personal views and diaries to news and commentary blogs. The question is, are blogs just random thoughts and personal expressions or are they similar to well sourced traditional journalism?
The best place to put blogging would be right smack dab in between talk show journalism and the real, professional reporting we get on the news. It’s similar to how text messaging made an impact on language – blogging can make its own huge impact on journalism. What blogging brings to the fore is unfettered freedom of expression. The writers give flight to their inner voice and just as medieval writers of the periods of revolution did, state in no uncertain terms what they perceive as facts. And there are no editors to make changes or any political parties to censor what’s stated on a blog.
Blogging has caught the imagination of the young and old and established writers, lawyers, techies, and other professionals are using the avenue to “spread their thoughts and words.” And it’s little wonder that some of the most popular blogs are those that deal with “opinion journalism”. These are the perfect way for those with ideas to let them all out for everyone to read.
You can upload your writings via .pdf file or use your blog site’s blogging software – in any case, people will be flocking to your site to read it in no time. No longer do you need to beg, borrow and steal for the local editor to publish your work. If your blog takes off, who knows – millions can be viewing your site per day.
Some mainstream journalists don’t think much of blogging, due to the potential for inaccurate information and one-sided opinions. These mainstream journalists aren’t seeing the big picture, as blogs give people a chance to see the flip side of the coin, the bright side when everyone’s thinking of the worst, or vice versa. A lot of war victims and soldiers have their own blogs who give people a first-hand view of the horrors they experience. Not all blogs are random thought, and writers often provide sources and links so that readers can verify facts. And you can often see news on blog sites before you watch it on TV or read it on the news websites. There are several bloggers who have established a reliable reputation in what they do.
The aspects of trust, credibility, integrity, transparency, and ethics are what US lawmakers feel bloggers need to follow religiously. And there are bloggers who make it their mission to tell the truth, the truth, and nothing but the truth, the truth most people cannot handle, correct inaccuracies, and post links that serve as corroborating evidence to prove what they’re saying is correct. Freedom must be savored and not misused.
Blogging, the creation of pure love for writing and opinions, is all set to establish new trends in journalism. It gives wing to the freedom of thought and the written word.
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