So much debate, so little time but so in need of saying something.
Am I a blogger?
I used to write stuff – often about music – and published it in street press, magazines. I used to also put words – yes, the honest, revealing stuff – in my editorial of my own magazine. I used to talk – but it was on radio. I run a music website using a blogging platform. But most wouldn’t call it a blog.
What I write at this website isn’t a personal journal – which is what I think the actual definition of a blog is.
I try to write either useful stuff to help people in their advertising and marketing jobs or stories about my own experience, while trying to unearth and communicate what could be universal truths.
Am I a blogger?
I usually don’t write about other people’s ideas. I try to add original thought to this internet pipe-dream. I don’t write about what I did today – unless I can find something that would be useful to someone else.
But I do use Wordpress as my content management system.
Am I a blogger?
And, why is the word ‘blogger’ a dirty word?
Has it become like the word ‘Liberal’ in the States?
I can imagine the politicians of our generation in parliament in years to come. At the climax of a tense debate, one of them stares across the room and hurls the most evil of insults at their opponent: “Yes, but you were a blogger when you were young!” The room falls silent.
I make content – some of it for this website. I love content. I love well written, interesting, thought-provoking stuff – the stuff that drips from your lips after you’ve read it aloud. But, I do think that some journalists would do well to write for screens – rather than pages. Make things scan-able, make it punchy, invite comment. We are all media now.
What do you think?
Has the phrase ‘blogger’ copped a bad rap lately? Or do bloggers deserve it?
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