HW 1: Burnstein's 12 Keys

While reading Burnstein's 12 keys, I found many things interesting. He had very many interesting observations and points. I thought that key number 4 " Blogs will coexist with other media for a long time to come, and there will be continual interactions and cross-fertilization" was very interesting and caught my attention. I am looking into becoming a journalist, and if I can make a blogging site that may become largely viewed and catch people's attention than maybe one day my success can turn into something more. In this perspective I will have the ability to fill society with knowledge that may not be found anywhere else. By allowing others' to have this knowledge people may become more involved with the environment and may also be more aware of what is "really" happening in the world today. I will have the ability to coincide with other people about issues that may taking place not only locally, but globally as well. Another objective that I thought was important was key number 11 " Blogs will continue to be important in politics for a long time to come", because the media other than blogging has a tendency to forget to tell society issues about politicians. Blogging is a way that citizens can communicate with one another, and view information that is valid and proven to be correct. In politics blogs can certainly become very influential to people. Although it is said to be that blogs may become less important in the 2008 presidential campaign, I personally think that people may become more interested. The way that society is right now, no one knows whether or not anyone is telling the truth. News channels, magazines, newspapers and any other published company are more likely to be lying because the more viewers or buyers they have the more successful they are. They can easily change a story that has been studied, so they gain more profit. Whereas a blogger is less likely to perform an act like that, due to the fact they do not get payed for what they are posting. Either way, Burnstein has researched very interesting topics about blogging.