It’s no question that the Internet has changed everything humans ever thought possible about communication. There are even arguments to be made that humans have become so technologically integrated that we are as human as we are humanoid. Blogging, as a literary enterprise, is an output of this ideological evolution.
Whereas journalists were once hired not necessarily to represent the ideas of truth and justice as much as they were to enhance the ideas of the companies who hired then, bloggers are unfettered. They suffer insofar as they are without the backing of a corporation or name, but at the same time, this allows them the freedom of ‘fresh voice’ and ‘innovation,’ among other things.
Blogs, like many other Internet-era phenomena, when they first appeared were first considered something of a novelty. Even now, much of the writing which occupies the greater Blogosphere is like so many empty plastic bottles tumbling onto the beach at low tide. However, many writers have made a unique name for themselves through the devices of their blogs and followers.
Many blogs are linked up with monetizing websites through Amazon and Google devices, and some people are even able to make a comfortable living by creating sales ‘conversions’ through the magic of their words. Other people are also able to produce live updates of their experience through other blogging devices, often throwing the idea of ‘press date’ out the rear window.
Most major news sites now have ‘blog’ sections for their reporters, and though the words in these blogs don’t often go to press, for the growing online reading community, they can be invaluable.
Again, the problem with blogging accessibility is that everyone thinks they have something of worth to say. Because of this, it can become difficult to sift through the hay to find the needle. However, that is what bookmarks are for.