Bloggers Delight!

Democracy as described by the author is the "struggle between power ideas to establish political, social and economic leadership in our societies." Blogging allows everyone to have a voice where they can express their opinions and facts for that matter on whatever it is they see fit. It gives citizens of the world a chance to interact about any subject, opportunities for economic growth in societies and the relatively free distribution of this kind of journalism gives it a democratic function that this an innovation tool to be used by the masses. Blogging in my opinion is the free forum on the world wide web to create and design a page where you are free to discuss and relay any opinion or information . For some, it is a professional tool to utilize known approaches and technical skills. Although some people believe that blogging should be a separate entity from journalism all together. Josh Quittner of Business 2.0 magazine believes that, "blogs should be independent voices." It's obvious that there is a fine line between credible and factual news with legitimate publications versus an individual writing on a computer in their room. There are trust and reliability issues and unchecked typos and grammatical errors to name a few criticisms of the blog trend. Although others would disagree and feel that the blog can be a resourceful tool in "establishing forums for dialogue", and "strengthening bonds to readers." Within communities, if the blog is done correctly, (which means balanced, unbiased and factual) it can "build legitimacy in targeted communities." not to mention the cost efficiency of its production and its instantaneous release. Blogging is innovation journalism if you look at the sign of the times and how far we have come as a society. According Baltziz, relevant information that cannot fit into a traditional paper can be channeled through blogs. The days of traditional papers are slowly succumbing to online mediums, papers are too slow and paper is expensive, blogs are the new innovative source of information, just be cautious and selective!