Blogging's Impact on Print Journalism

Hello,
My name is Tammie Vanderpool and I am a student in a Media & Society online class at College of the Canyons. This is my first blog experience, unless myspace.com is a blog website; and even then I don't really post any information about myself, except pictures.

Blogging has significantly impacted print journalism. I feel that there is both a positive and negative side to blogging. On one hand, it has given the freedom for normal, non-journalist, people to get their opinion out there. Since blogging can reach such a wide range of people and possibly millions of them, yes I do feel that it is an effective way to reach an audience.

On the other hand, they are mostly based on opinion and not fact with the possibility of mistakes; which can lead to confusion and misunderstandings. Blogging can be a credible source of information, but for me I would do my research and not trust everything I read.

I believe that blogging has and will open more doors for journalism; such as readers making their opinions more known.