Blogging is still too new for all of its long-term effects to be
\ncharted, but I am seeing trends that could be quite disruptive if they
\nare happening on a global scale. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
I have been blogging since October 2003 and have seen a steady
\nprogression of changes in my writing, my work habits, and even in my
\nattitudes as a result of what I write.<\/p>\n
The information provided in blogs may change the lives of those that
\nread it, but the continuous process of gathering information, analyzing
\nit and then packaging it for easy consumption effects a transformation
\nin the lives of those who blog. <\/p>\n
I see a steady evolution in myself toward event or news-blogging. I
\nsee something worthwhile, or amusing, or memorable and I want to write
\nabout it. I may write about items I see in other weblogs, but more and
\nmore I want to capture the shining moments of life as they happen.<\/p>\n
It is a subtle transformation, and it still amuses me when I whip
\nout a notebook and approach some stranger and ask if they would mind
\nbeing interviewed for an online article. I start out by giving them my
\ncurrent writer\/publisher\/blogger business card and I usually end up
\ntaking pictures. Since I am only doing this because I am truly
\ninterested in them, the interview is effortless and we both have a good
\ntime. <\/p>\n
As a result, I am generating post material almost faster than I can
\npublish it. I have a small stack of interviews to post in the coming
\nweeks. Since the interviews are not time-dependent, I can position them
\nfor maximum effect and do the necessary background research to round
\nout the story.<\/p>\n
I am also conscious of the need to become better at interviewing
\npeople. I have no trouble with putting them at ease, but I need to
\nlearn what questions to ask in order to bring out their side of the
\nstory. I am sure there is material written about this, but I wince at
\nthe banality of the questions asked by typical journalists, so I need
\nto do some research.<\/p>\n
In short, I am becoming an active chronicler<\/a> of life as well as a observer\/participant. <\/p>\n What happens when thirty percent of the population start doing the The more likely scenario is that more and more people will regard We already know, even if mainstream media doesn’t, that unleashing This is all well and good, but it is only the tip of the iceberg in my Blogging is still too new for all of its long-term effects to be charted, but I am seeing trends that could be quite disruptive if they are happening on a global scale. \ud83d\ude42 I have been blogging since October 2003 … Continue reading
\nsame? As cellphone cameras and WiFi networks become ubiquitous, we may
\nsee a tapestry of 24 x 7 documentation as never before.<\/p>\n
\nthis as an art form to explore, the capturing of memorable events and
\nartifacts for posterity.<\/p>\n
\npublic opinion through millions of online outlets has a cumulative
\neffect on the perception of events. Events that were once happily
\nchoreographed by mainstream media are now fact-checked daily by
\nmillions of interested people who have more expertise than the talking
\nheads on TV or the columnists of the dead-tree media. This will
\nprobably lead to a new breed of media where blogger comments appear on
\neditorial pages and on TV news panels as counterpoint to the
\n"manufactured news" of the day.<\/p>\n
\nopinion. I think the historically significant effect of blogging will
\nbe on the individuals who blog. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"