Writing these blog posts so
far has been a valuable insight into the world of subjective news and
information sources. I have enjoyed being able to write for a class where I can
be much less formal and therefore am able to express my opinion more easily,
however, blogging has not yet become a natural concept for me. I have realized
that it is easier to exceed the 250 word count requirement when looking
critically at an article rather than using a blog as a sort of personal journal.
My views of reading on the web have changed from a stricter model of
international news sources to the subjective web logs kept by many. Throughout
this current information age we are able to acquire data, statistics, facts,
and opinions at a much more efficient rate than has ever been possible before. And
while people like Nicholas Carr and Chris Hedges argue that the current
technology is inhibiting the current generation of young people to become
smart, independent thinkers, I would argue just the opposite. When my
generation enters the work force, we will be the single most technologically proficient
generation employed, and with this, we will be able to uniquely and expertly fill
the 35 million jobs that are going to become available within the next five
years. But what has surprised me about this process of blogging is that people
are now willing to pay to view, not just accredited news suppliers, but also
the journaling work of a blogger.
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