Still, I think the word "blog" reminds me of "blob." And, in effect, that is blogging. Just a "blob" of thoughts coming out a moment at a time.
In terms of small business, I like that bloggers have come up with business models using advertising, but what bothers me about "blobbing" is that many bloggers decided to try their hands and journalism. And so now there is a movement to replace real journalism with blogging. But not all bloggers know the rules of journalism. For example, some don't know fact checking very well, or how to develop a balanced story. They are basically producing opinion. I'm glad they are trying, though.
There is nothing the represents the US more than free speech, and that's the positive thing that blobbing represents. ;-)
Interesting post! It might be that "blobbing" will replace real journalism. It seems "we" are now creating all the content out there! What do you think??? What is real???
ReplyDeleteJust like the word "blog" reminds me of "blob", the word "blob" sounds like "blab" to me.
ReplyDeleteAs in "Blablabblabbla" - interesting chatter that doesn't always result in positive change for society.
"Blabbing" reminds me of what the old TV talk shows used to do which was very valuable for American society - they brought together people of all stripes to discuss issues that matter and watching the food fights was fun!
But what if in colonial times, a farmer stands in the middle of the wheat field and says, "Hey, Brethern, thou should know that the magistrate is an imperialist who is siphoning off our coveted wheat profits and sharing it with the banks!" These hard working farmers don't have time to run off and investigate the records or whether old Farmer Jeremiah is just a liar. That's the journalist's job.
Under the First Amendment, free speech and the printing press are protected. But the concept of "American democracy" is being overrun by a domineering need for profit, when America needs to nurture both-- equally. Business owners need to remember that if they don't work for democracy, it will disappear.
The trust in journalism has drastically declined because it is owned by companies which have bastardized it. New models need to be created and the blabbers are helping this to happen.
More than anything, the loggers and the journalists must work together as the Founding Fathers intended.