How Blogging Has Shaped My Reportig

The trend of blogging didn't not drag me into the world of online information at first. My journalistic approach was traditional, as I thought reading blogs would be wasting my time. I did not hop on the band wagon of this trend, until I firmly decided in taking my career as a journalist to the next level.

I did not know what specific role of a journalist I had and felt lost within my dream of doing this as a full-term career. I decided dreams are just wishful thinking; they only matter when one is trying to achieve them. I reached out to some online publications in reach of an internship or some opportunity to start writing. I began writing for TheCelebrityCafe.com, one of the oldest entertainment websites. From there, I was an occasional writer for EWAVV.com and this began to shape me as a journalist.

Blogging has changed the way I began to report, as constantly was reading news and finding stories online. I began to realize that I was reading most of my news online, as it was more convenient and I could read much more news in a timely matter, focusing what was interesting or important to me.

Blogs are a great way to find people to interview who have an area of expertize or find that face for the story you are working on. When I was an entertainment reporter, I wrote about celebrities that people were talking about. I had to stay on top of trends and blogs were a great and essential role in doing so.I have found blogs a great way to contact people, helping me get great interviews for my radio show, Sex and Politics. I find that people are so accessible online and the lines of communication are thinner, being just a click away.

In keeping on top of breaking news, I find that websites offer great blogs that report cohesively and coherently. I often find stretched for time and reading a blog post can help me stay updated on news, while keeping my time in mind. I feel like some blogs are just people's opinion, clouding some basic journalist standards, but once stumbling on a few good, credible blogs, it is a great way to be informed. I feel like I tend to read more shorter pieces now that I have been accustomed to reading blogs, cutting out my window of opportunity to read good in-depth pieces. My attention span has seemed to decreased, a trend in most technologically educated Americans.