Information and Vanity

Sushi? Yes! Sounds familiar. As one of the examples given for an information blog. I think it is an awesome idea to have a blog be all about sushi because I love sushi! Sushi Day has amazing photos and is very helpful for those that don’t know much about sushi, that has been developed by a fellow sushi lover who is not herself a cook. It is a great blog because people are able to give her feedback and she can advise others as much as possible. She encourages others to try new and different things as much as she does; she has fun creating her own versions of sushi.

My second choice for “vanity” blog is Charity, of Gothic Peach is a woman from Iowa who is a paid blogger, a goth,and who loves food and NASCAR. Recently she needs a new bed, she’s been sleeping in her mom’s old bed. She blogs not much about herself but rather things that matter to her like her work as a technical support professional.

Any blog is a good blog because they serve a purpose for the creator of it. They can connect with others and they can express themselves freely. Primarily though, the audience in the end decides what blog is better. Blogs that get the most feedback are the most successful. Blogs that are frequently updated and neat, with pictures and all sorts of topics would be the most eye catching for me because I appreciate organization and various thoughts on different subjects. If I’m going to be enthralled by a blogger they must be able to range in moods to keep me on my toes.

I think journalism online supports these types of blogs, the informative and “vain” more than print media does because online journalism is being separated from the print media. The internet has blogging and chat rooms where anyone can communicate their opinions.

Originally my response to whether blogging was or is a credible source of information was unstable. I stated that it is but, it isn’t. Quickly I went back and reinstated my answer and came to the conclusion that blogging is credible, and still remains credible after my last researches on informative and vanity blogs.