What Makes A Good Blog?
According to About.com (1) the five tips to write a blog is:
· Choose the Appropriate Tone for Your Blog.
· Be Honest
· Don't Just List Links
· Provide Attribution
· Write in Short Paragraphs.
I think that those five things are the foundation to making a good blog. By following those steps you will achieve a blog with the attitude that will keep people coming to your blog and wanting more.
By my own ideas a good blog post would be something that speaks to me and something I can relate to or even something that would be useful for me in my life. And how to make a great blog post would be when you put feeling into your words and your whole attitude jumps off the screen towards the reader and draws them in. That’s the thing with words they can make magic when used in the right way and I think that that is the key to great blogging.
Your style and the look of your blog also has a huge influence on the readers of your blog and the way they see the blog posts. For example if you have say a background that is very depressing and dull and you write a cheerful post the readers will think that you are being sarcastic and even think that you have a bad sense of humour. So for a good post your whole blog should portray what the message is you want to carry across to your readers.
According to UMass Journalism Professor's Blog (2) the Elements needed for a good blog is:
· Linking
· Reporting.
· Writing.
· Length
· Headlines
· Regular updates
· Interact and
· Passion.
The moment you know how to use these elements correctly than your blog is on its way to becoming a great one.
According to UMass Journalism Professor's Blog (2) “students should blog because it allows you to practice your writing and your multimedia skills. And, like anything, the more you practice, the better you get. In the process, you are creating a body of work that you can show those looking to hire you for an internship or a job. Remember, your blog is part of your digital footprint.”
Blogging can be seen as an important part of journalism today not just as previously mentioned fact that it helps you practice but because it is a fun and new way of bringing the news across to the readers. What’s more is that blogging widens the audience that gets the news and a lot of them would not have received the news if it was in another means of media.
According to my opinion I think that blogging and journalism go hand in hand because no matter what you blog about you inform, empower, educate or just entertain your readers which I think is the main goals of journalism.
It is mostly important because it opens the door for a younger audience. The youngsters do not want to read newspapers or watch the news on the television and the news sites are not their favourites but blogging gives a new fresh and funky way of letting the youngsters know what is happening in the world.
I would much rather read someone’s opinion of what is happening in the world on a blog or facebook or twitter than read it in a newspaper because there the journalist gives their own opinion.
It’s like UMass Journalism Professor's Blog said:’ “Journalism has become a profession where, if you want to succeed, you must be “platform-agnostic.” The medium is no longer the message. If you’re practicing journalism and using blogs to deliver your journalism then you are a journalist.’
That goes to show that journalism and blogging goes hand in hand and therefor blogging is very important in our world.
Referencing:
1. 5 Tips to Write Blog Posts
How to Write Posts that Get Noticed and Keep Readers Interested
By Susan Gunelius, About.com Guide
.http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/TipsWriteBlogPosts.htm
2. Top 10 Tips for Beginner Bloggers
The Tips You Need to Successfully Start a Blog
By Susan Gunelius, About.com Guide
http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/TipsBeginnerBloggers.htm
3. Why Blog? A Guide for Students
Posted on August 15, 2010 by journalismprof
http://umassjournalismprofs.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/why-blog-a-students-guide/
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