Blog or Fiction?
When deciphering what’s credible and what’s not on the Internet, who to read and who not to read, and finally what is fact and what is fiction how does one find a site in which they will become loyal readers? Well, you could go online and sift through the various blogs and discover someone that perks your interest and gets you hooked or you could simply just ask around. Word of mouth is the most powerful tool in the creation of success in most things in life, just as it was for for the journalist Zeyad whose healing Iraq site exploded once word got around. He reported on how Iraq was faring by using extensive detail and honest language in a timely fashion on the blogosphere.
When individuals set out with the intention of using their words to rely a message without the intention of gathering a huge following is that more intriguing to us as the readers? Because we know that the message is not distorted with fluff and the proper politics of “real” journalism. Well, behold the power of the blogosphere. An emerging journalistic faculty that allows for creative writing as well as deliberate message portrayal. We are getting the facts and we are getting them in a way that allows for personal voice to be heard. Which, in my opinion adds to the intrigue of a particular blogger. Opposed to traditional media where we are given visuals but pre disposed scripts that does not allow for any personal voice.
So when deciding what’s a good blog and what’s pure fiction, I have found it helpful to trust the power of the majority’s opinion along with a bloggers’ ability to deliver the message in an informative yet creative way. Witness the power of good bloggers, just as in the case of Zeyad, who was able to portray the raw facts of what was going on in Iraq, in a very raw way that hooked his readers. Buckle up news followers of the world, we have now entered into a journalistic phenomenon, the blogosphere.
- How do we make it easier to sort through the fact vs. the fiction in the blogosphere?
- What credentials are required to be considered a credible blogger on the web?
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“So when deciding what’s a good blog and what’s pure fiction, I have found it helpful to trust the power of the majority’s opinion along with a bloggers’ ability to deliver the message in an informative yet creative way”
Jessica, I love this statement and agree with your views on how to determine who and what to read online. I am curious what blogs you do find most interesting and if you prefer to use google blog search to develop your reading list. Personally, I would recommend the http://zillowblog.com/. (Disclaimer, I do work at Zillow but think there truly are some insightful, creative, and legitimate bloggers contributing to the conversation about real estate there.) Check it out, and thanks for your insight into blogging.
Hey Jess, Great post!
I do agree with what you’re saying about blog vs. fiction. The fact that sometimes I don’t know what or who to trust online really bothers me. Actually, that is the main reason I don’t view other people’s blogs as regularly as I check more traditional news sites. I’m probably one of the only people who watches the news and actually kind of enjoys it! For some reason, I trust television news more than blogs. Maybe I’m just a step behind people- or just too naiive… but I definitely believe that a lot of the bloggers out there publish more fiction than facts. There’s loads of people out there who just publish whatever random thought is in their head – without really doing their research.
I guess, (like you said) I’ll have to play follow the leader to find the blogs that are trustworthy and worth reading!