Purpose of (the) Blogs
I think blogs, much like it’s older cousin the pen, can be very
powerful.
I
myself have been reading blogs on various topics and themes for many years now.
I think
that in today's world, many established blogs inspire and inform on equal
footing with traditional media outlets.
Once
upon a time it was the televised newscasts whose words where final on
everything going on in the world.
There was
no backtalk, no arguments to whatever it was they asserted.
The
blogging community has given a voice, a strong one, to the many who may
disagree or recognize untruths.
To some
of us who are sceptical at best and cynical at worst regarding the veracity of
the content of a typical 7 o'clock newscast, blogging is a haven.
It goes without saying, that one has to be discerning in choosing
the blogs one subscribes to.
But
when bloggers have proven themselves trustworthy, I see no reason to take
their assertations with any les earnestness than that of any other media
outlet.
Michel
Sardou, a French singer with remarkable longevity, in his signature
title "Le Figurant," (The extra) teaches us that an extra is no less
important and in a sense as important as the principal actor , depending on the
scene.
So
perhaps Blogs are "the extras" of the information networks.
No less
important indeed.
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