Internet Blogging: Better Get Use to It

Has Internet blogging revolutionized journalism today? I believe that it has. Internet blogging has become a worldwide gateway to giving and sharing information. Because the popularity of internet blogging is still on the rise, it will continue to be a source of news in years to come.
Internet blogging allows anyone to share information or an opinion to an unlimited audience. It has become a way for fans to reach their idols, a way for Star Wars nerds to argue with Star Trek nerds, a way to find out the latest bonehead mistake by Britney Spears, or simply a way for someone keep a personal journal. The versatility of internet blogging makes it applicable to anyone. Anyone with internet access can express their views and opinions on blogs. However, there are several negative aspects to internet blogging. The potential illegitimacy of information on a blog is one downfall. Because anyone can put anything on the internet, some sources may not be true. Also, blogs can be a way to spread rumors and gossip, or they may be biased towards an opinion. Some blogs are completely slanted to one side of an argument; this can cause the information on the site to be slightly biased. Internet blogs are not perfect, but are they a huge factor in our society today? Yes, there is no doubt that they have altered the way information is exchanged today.
Why is internet blogging becoming such a huge source of information in our society? Obviously the increasing amount of access to the internet has helps flame its popularity. Sites like facebook and myspace have helped introduce a younger audience to some form of blogging. Blogs on fan sites for musicians and other celebrities have helped connect the fans to their favorite celebrities. Internet blogs have become a way to access a wealth of information through links. A good blog will direct you to more information on the subject through links to other websites; Blogs are now a spider web of information connected together like a trail of tiny threads.
The popularity of Bogging has exploded within the last ten years. In the CNN article “Blogging Goes Mainstream”, Charles Kilby (Terra Lycos' director of product marketing) states "We want to take what has been an underground phenomenon and introduce it to the masses.” The versatility of blogs gives blogging the potential to grow around the world. There are blogs on the internet right now that cover almost any subject that interests you. Blogging has an unlimited audience worldwide, and thus has an unlimited growth potential.
Blogging certainly has become a powerful force in our society. It has grown to be danger to even large businesses due to the potential of negative blog reviews of their products. David Kirkpatrick writes in his article “Why There’s No Escaping the Blog”, “Blogs are challenging the media and changing how people in advertising, marketing, and public relations do their jobs. A few companies like Microsoft are finding ways to work with the blogging world--even as they're getting hammered by it. So far, most others are simply ignoring it. Freewheeling bloggers can boost your product--or destroy it. Either way, they've become a force business can't afford to ignore.”
Not every aspect of internet blogging is positive. There are several problems with internet blogging. One such problem is the bias of information. This is not a downfall of blogs though; every other news source also suffers from this problem. Every report on TV or in the newspaper has the potential to be bias towards an opinion. In the article “Attack of the Blogs” by Daniel Lyons, Bruce Fischman (a lawyer in Miami for targets of online abuse) states, “I'd say 50% to 60% of attacks are sponsored by competitors.” With this many blog attacks online the potential for bias information is more likely. This only means that the information that you look at on blogs must be filtered carefully, just like any other source of information.
Internet blogging started out as an underground revolution, but has grown to be a massive force in our society today. It will continue to become a larger source of information in the future due to its vast audience. The internet will continue to expand around the world to more and more people. With this increase in internet access, blogs will continue to thrive and grow for many years to come. Is this good for our culture? I believe that it will only help common people share and express opinions worldwide.