Blogging: The real journalism
- adamhigginsuk
- Feb 13, 2014
- 1 min read
THE revolutionary art of blogging may be frowned upon by professionals but is vastly becoming the norm in the journalism stratosphere.
The meteoric rise of so-called weblogs in the noughties has raised the thought-provoking debate surrounding the role bloggers have in the digital age where social media engagement, primarily on Facebook and Twitter, is customarily routine and society is overloaded with information.
Bloggers arguably make a significant contribution to the profession as equally as paid reporters through their expertise, skills and knowledge without having the necessary qualifications.
Anyone, regardless of their occupation or level of experience, who has an assertive opinion on a certain matter, backed up by facts and research, and can express themselves in an articulate way has the ability to start and sustain a blog.
Essentially, they have taken the first step in becoming a journalist.
Notwithstanding, the affectionately-named 'journos' possess certain tools that bloggers do not neccessarily have.
The platform to reach a wider audience, the training that builds consistency, accuracy and readability, broadening the functionality of your repetoire and controlling the focus of their writing.
All of which would be imperative in profit-driven news organisations.
Last updated: 13 February 2014 11:17am
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