So, since I am writing a Blog (which is basically like writing down my own thoughts, or talking to myself — creepy), I was wondering: Why can’t Newspaper articles be like blogs, and vice versa?
I guess for something to be newsworthy, it has to be news. But what does News mean? The New Oxford American Dictionary that is built into my Mac reads, “[News is] newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events.”
Well, I guess that answers my question. Blogs, then, are not news. To go into further detail, they are defined as “A personal website or web page on which an individual records opinions, links to other sites, etc. on a regular basis.”
Interesting. News is not an opinion. News is facts. Although opinion can include meaningful statements (which can be either true or false) and non-meaningful statements, blogs allow an informal way of communicating to readers. Blogs also do not involve the over exaggeration of biased, propagandized stories that most “news” articles do.
I like that blogs are like any other form of non-fiction writing (or fiction writing for that matter). One does not have to write about what people want to read, or write a story in a particular style so it sucks the reader in. If someone wants to read my piece, that’s great. If they don’t, then whatever. It’s their choice. I’m not trying to force anything onto anyone. My blogs are my thoughts, right?
I like writing about what interests me and what is relevant to me. I honestly do not care who reads my blogs. I view my writing like sermons in a church; one has the option to read it and get something out of it. Or, one does not have to read it at all.
Maybe I am just ignorant.
But then again, I want to work in the publishing industry. What do I know?
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