After reading “The World’s 50 Most Powerful Blogs,” I’ve discovered a whole new side to journalism and reporting. Though it isn’t necessarily the formal or “professional” type of journalism that many aim to participate in, it’s certainly an idea that has caught on and attracted millions to the Internet for news stories, information about and participation in advocacy groups, political coverage and opinions, hobbies, personal accounts, and a lot of gossip. Blogging has already proved what it’s capable of, especially considering the number of hits some of these 50 blogs get every day, and as the newspaper industry continues to struggle it’s safe to say that online news sources, webzines, and blog sites will continue to grow in popularity and expression. I never realized just how big the blogging scene was until reading this article, and out of it I gained not only a new perspective of this activity but a genuine interest in some of the things blogging has to offer to consumers.
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I had similar thoughts upon reading the article. It says a lot about our culture, both globally and nationally, that we value certain people's opinions over others and that we live in a world where blogs have become a viable news source. This article taught me a lot as well, and you make a good contrast by comparing the growing success of blogs to the falling newspaper subscription rates. It is a concession that we are forced to make, that due to the nature of blogging it may not be recognized as credible as more established news sources, but it is obvious that blogging is now coming into its own and establishing itself as a convenient and free option for many people worldwide.
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