We had a speaker in class the other day, and she was full of knowledge on the importance of blogging in journalism. Working in different cities for lots of newspapers, she gathered a lot of information on how to best deliver information to readers. When she came to Oklahoma in 2006 to work at The Oklahoman, she also brought with her the idea to begin blogging. And that is how the paper got its first blog.
Also discussed was the idea that blogs are a more personal way of expressing and delivering news and information to the audience. Journalists can have blogs that show their personal beliefs and aren't as restrictive on opinions like a newspaper would be.
Sometimes though, the line is forgotten and people get all bent out of shape over what they see and read in blogs. For example, one of my favorite blogs that I keep up with is Vixen Vintage. Recently she posted about how she doesn't like to see people wearing dirty pajamas to the grocery store. This opinion of hers was blasted by most people who commented on the post, a portion of them with the reason that the people who do so might in a hard time of life and might not have money to buy real clothes.
The blog is Solanah's and she is allowed to say whatever she pleases, but in doing so people get angry and don't remember this. Anytime you say something that is against someone else's thought process they can get bent out of shape and forget that not everyone thinks the same way they do. People can also get deterred from something when people voice negatively about it, but I hope Solanah continues to post because having an opinion is a lot more interesting to read than being a Barbie.
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