HW 13:"What happened to regular advertising?"

Response to Kline and Bursteins "Blogs will change your business":
I strongly believe that the impact of blogging on communication matters for non-business related topics more so than business related blogs. Communication blogs open up so many new doors for people to connect. There is such a wide range of topics to discuss in this time period. They are all so different and propose the opportunity for people from all around the world to have a common subject to discuss."Blogs are different. They eveolve with every posting,each one tied to a moment. Most blogs are open to the world. As the bloggers read each others, comment, and link from one page to the next, they create global conversation."(pg. 228 Klein and Burstein) Blogs allow people to talk about topics from motherhood to politics and allows them to connect to people they wouldn't necessarily connect with on other terms. These blogs open up social opportunities to some that may have not existed previously. Everyone needs company and needs to talk to people, blogs allow you to talk to so many different people. Blogs allow people to voice their own opinion. Although some of these opinions may cross the line at times, everyone deserves a right to be heard. It wasnt untill recently that I really understood the meaning of a blog and how they can positively affect society. Honestly, I really can not think of a negative aspect of social blogging. Although business blogging may seem like a good idea to some people, I just dont find the need. Whatever happened to old-fashioned advertising? If it has worked in that past, then why wouldnt it still be effective now? Ultimatley I find social communication to be useful in todays society.