Wednesday, February 15, 2006

The truth is out there... right?

The slogan on David Gudelunas' website reads, "Be Hip. Be Smart." Actually, David forgoes punctuation and the slogan reads, "be hip. be smart." That is so post-modern it makes my head hurt. David's slogan is the perfect mantra for aspiring bloggers if ever there was one. Right?

Why do people blog? What's the point? According to Fairfield University professor David Gudelunas (pictured below), the reason is to discover the truth, and nothing but the truth. Not the "Next on News Channel 4..." type of truth. We're talking straight from the horse's mouth truth. Or at least from some animal that was in the same barn.

The communication professor says blogs provide viewers with a different perspective on issues such as technology or politics. He used the example of a Mac user. Why would a Mac user give a hoot about technology regarding PCs? He or she wouldn't. That's why they would seek out a blog that covers their exact needs and interests. Simple, right?

Not when he uses words like bricolage and pastiche. All his fancy words made it more difficult than it should have been to understand his main ideas.

David's stance that blogs filter out unwanted information and bring together bits and pieces of information from other sources is spot-on. With all the conglomerates, corporations and other crap controlling mainstream media, we need to search further and wider to find news and truth that suit our interests.

Blogs bring all our interests together. That is why they are both embraced and popular. After all, if we stumble upon one that doesn't meet our needs, there are millions out there that will.

Right?

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