HOW HAVE BLOGS AFFECTED OUR COMMUNITY ?

A new era of democratic, electronic media has come upon us

Social media and blogs play an enourmous role in this new era of change. The following 10 points outline how blogging in particular has affected our community. 

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1. NEAUTRALISATION

In the internet age readers can acess dozens of different perspectives and opinions on the same subject in order to better and from their own opinion.

2.TAILORING

News is no longer limited to the same news items that everyone else is reading or watching about. Modern news-seekers are able to tailor to their own interest and read about issues that they are passionate about.

3.ACTIVISM

Activist movements have been fostered and maintained by microblogging sites like Twitter and the 'Occupy Wall Street Journal'. Before this form of communication  the amount of support that a news organisation could can gain, was impossible.

5. NO CONSTRAINTS

There is no length contraints for bloggers. In-depth information is possible.

6.FREEDOM OF HOT TOPICS

Journalists are discouraged and forbidden to provide in-depth coverage to subversive topics. The blogosphere has changed this greatly. Bloggers have access to report information that would have once been completley out of reach.

7. TIME PROXIMITY

News can be updated instantaneously, while being accessed 24-7 around the clock.

8. A MORE GLOBAL SCOPE

Readers from around the world can contribute to opinions on blogs. The global scope and ramification of certain situations have become more evident.

9.COMMENTS ALLOWING INTERACTION

Throwing your own two cents into a blogger’s comment section allows them to personally respond.  Previous to blogs, peole were forced to be content with letters to an editor that were unlikely to even be published.

10. INFORMATION ACCESSABILITY

News can be accessed at anytime, alomost anywhere in the world due to constantly updated blogs. You no longer have to structure plans around television broadcasts and the arrival of a newspaper.