We continue to discuss in this class how important the bloggers have been to politics, popular culture and the way journalism itself is practiced. Regardless, this will most likely be my last adventure into the blogosphere for awhile.
However, I have learned a few things from doing the blog this semester. Probably the most crucial fact I’ve learned is that important things can be said on blogs. I’m still pretty skeptical about blogs being the wave of the journalistic future, but I am convinced that individuals who have their own private blogs are not just nutjobs who like to hear themselves talk (see themselves type).
As a skeptic, though, I still need more convincing. Maybe I am just getting old, but I am longing for the “good ol’ days.” I can’t quite put my finger on what that means, but I know that I have never been more pessimistic about the affairs of the world. Times like these call for inspirational leaders – heroes. I believe some of those heroes need to have a voice, and some of those voices may be found on the blogs. I’m not talking about every Joe Schmo or Susie Highschool with an opinion but actual people with real-life degrees in economics, political theory and maybe American literature for artistic value.
Is this too much to ask? May I have a smart people revolution, please? Where are the Thomas Paines and Samuel Adames of this millennium? Let’s join together to educate the unwashed masses (thanks, Jen) and bring about our own “change we can believe in,” rather than waiting for someone to do it for us. No, I don’t have anything specific in mind, but everything begins with ideas, and one thing I know for sure, is that blogs are a place for those.
Good night Kent, Ohio!
