I
believe that blogging is a form of writing that people either love or they
hate. Sullivan explains in precise manner, “it is the spontaneous expression of
instant thought”, and “the deadline is always now.” Blogging is directly in the
moment, and records information as it comes in, much different than reporters
who must wait until every single source is confirmed, and the information
included is exactly correct. For the “type
A” perfectionist, blogging most likely won’t be the mode they turn to most
often. They would rather send their writing through editors, making sure every
word, every punctuation, and every indent is exactly where it should be. On the other hand we have the “free form” personality
that runs on adrenaline, chasing the risk of error in blogging and doing their
best work on pieces constructed in the moment.
I like
the fact that information reaches any available reader the minute it is posted.
In this day, with the massive extent of fast technology we have come to rely on
everything we could ever need at our fingertips the second we need it. Blogging
definitely fits the bill, provided information we interested in quickly and
often. This could be a dramatic downfall for situations including misspellings
and other grammatical errors, because hundreds or thousands of readers have
easily been exposed to the error before you edit and re-post. In print articles,
feedback often hits the editor before the author receives it which offers a
pillow to the author to avoid direct heat whereas in blogging, the author will openly
receive the information, good or bad, through email or the comments section of
the blog.
A final
point I find important is the fact that if bloggers stop moving, they will
sink. Through personal experience with blogs, I would follow bloggers who would
lack posts for weeks at a time. The ones that posted daily were the only ones I
stuck to following. If you want followers to stay, it is imperative to post
frequently to keep them attached.
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