Blogs Blogs Blogs!

After reading these pages I have gotten the chance to answer one of my main questions in the beginning of this course; What does blogging have anything to do with politics? Many people write up blogs before an election and they use them to try and persuade different viewers. A lot of times it really works and the blog changes the political election based on people viewing and reading them. I find that fascinating because before reading this book I had no idea what a blog even was, and now I’m getting the chance to write my own and read about blogs that have or could, essentially, change the world.
I find it interesting that 45 percent of Americans don’t believe what they read in the newspapers yet they use something such as a blog to help them make decisions on important situations like elections. How trust worthy are blogs and what exactly are people writing that make decisions for others?
Because of all the false mainstream media information people are declaring that blogging is bringing us ‘back to the future.” Blogs are giving us true information and they are providing it way before the mainstream media even gets a chance. (Ex: TheMemoryHole.com provided Defense Department photos of caskets of the soldiers who had recently died in Iraq.)
Blogs are also helping the world. “Central to the Internet-enabled campaign strategy first developed by Trippi was the unprecedented ability of blogs to serve as fund- raising vehicles ect.” (Kline & Burstein) Dean went on to raise 45 million dollars online for an organization fund-raiser and people continued to follow in his foot steps afterwards.
Blogs are becoming more and more popular “...A lot of people are even afraid to open their door to strangers. But they’re not afraid to talk to people online.” Blogging seems to be the new thing on everybodys mind.