So what are the responsibilities and opportunities of bloggers? Do they even have any?
I believe so, because blogging is perceived as a one to many communication, but it also has a very strong pull towards one to one communication. Blog posts carry a very genuine, rich, and creative vibe to it which carries a significant appeal compared to traditional news stories. It feels as if we are in a discussion with the blogger and have a great opportunity to reply back with our feedback. One to one.
The responsibilities weigh high in this situation because bloggers must be aware of this appeal to readers and not use their postings to spread disinformation or hatred. If bloggers want to continue to be seen as citizen journalists, they must post with all same ethics and moral guidelines that traditional journalists use in their professions.
Blogs do have a lot of potential to appeal to our different tastes, hobbies, likes, and dislikes. This is why the blogging possibilities are endless. Simply Recipes show us that bloggers can post about how to bake brownies and other cookies, and Miss W and her Smartboard shows us that blogs can be used to connect with other industry professionals.
I believe blog authors also do have a role to enhance this connectivity with other people discussing similar topics. Blogging should not be based on competition against other bloggers, it should be based on connecting readers with other bloggers and enhancing the collective wisdom within the WWW.
My 2 cents.
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WORD. I agree with your responsibilities of a blogger....blogger's should always act as journalists when posting information, thus meaning their information should be accurate and intriguing at the same time.
Hi John,
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