First, thoughts of MySpace crept into mind when assigned to begging a blog. I imagined myself glued to the computer screen 24 hours a day, seven days a week trying to better my blog. Although I do not have a MySpace, I find that both it and blogging are similar in the way that people lay themselves out online like an open book, along with pictures and fun little activities available on either page. I believe that because my blog was set up for school purposes, I did not become obsessed with it and only visited when working on a new assignment. I have not allowed myself to use blogging to its full potential, as in dedicating some of my time to blogging about personal matters to me certainly because I am only concentrating on my class assignments. Therefore, I don’t believe it had a strong affect on me because it didn’t grab a hold of me completely. Rather what it did was make me aware that there are a lot of blogs that can be very helpful, useful and credible.
Having to register for a blog and answering questions regarding them gave the class a better insight into the blogosphere. It is absolutely a great tool to have and to experience a blog, while writing about how they contribute as sources, and how many people actually have set up accounts. Also they are somewhat of an advantage. Since a lot of companies so far have set up their own blogs for the employees to interact in, people seeking jobs are able to network within them. Research is no longer limited to popular search engines like Yahoo. The blogosphere hosts hundreds of topics, where the most serious of subjects discussing politics and current events, have credible sources.
In retrospect, the research found supports the fact that generally blogs are a credible source of information. The most acclaimed blogs are those that discuss national or international matters. These blogs are highly anticipated, and some blogs along with their authors have gotten recognition for their work from the media.
1 comment:
Hello Natali, well I really enjoyed reading your blogs but I enjoyed reading your final blog the most. I think it is so funny that you mentioned that the first thing you thought about when you realized we had to blog was MySpace because it is something I too thought about. I myself don’t have a MySpace either but when I did, never bothered to blog, or even read peoples blogs. It was just something that did not interest me, but now we both see a new perspective of it and see how helpful it could be.
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