Here’s to the mornings you wake up, sun dancing, short-sleeves calling, then by noon tiny ice pellets are lashing you, cold wind whipping your good hair day away.
BUT Missouri has some fantastic sunrises! Have a gander at this one from a few days ago.
Journalists can learn things from bloggers, as I’ve been told. I see the point: we journalists can get stuck in our ways and miss the bus to the next best way to reach the world with news that matters. So now I’m analyzing this new art by perusing a blog called “Teachings of the Horse” over on Blogspot.com. What works well? What needs work? How is this media conducive for the messages being shared?
The author, Victoria Cummings, shares her love for horses and the bits of wisdom she garners from them with her readers. Her latest post, from today, Jan. 28, is about a Hay Fund her vet has started to help farmers afford hay in areas around America where the drought is worst and prices are outrageous. She indicates where to send the money and how to make sure you get a tax deduction. It’s nice that she can link readers to other sites for information or a donation, and that her message is accessible to people nationwide, even worldwide, not just those who subscribe to her paper, for instance.
In her next post, she shares some random facts about herself (at the request of another blogger) and then mentions having difficulty making some links active: “I use a Mac and Firefox, so if anyone has any suggestions, please help me.” How convenient! She can get instant feedback from anyone able to offer advice on her link problem. Sure enough, among the 14 comments she received, she had a piece of computer advice. Some other advantages: being able to post pictures, as many as you want… creativity in layout and design… ease of commenting and sharing of knowledge… freedom to post and to read posts whenever it’s most convenient for you… and best of all, it’s free! Yep, blogging has definite strengths. Weaknesses (not obvious on this site) could include lack of editors, lack of profitability, lack of credibility, and the chance of getting lost in a sea of other voices. Still, I’m beginning to enjoy this medium myself, even if my voice is one of many.
As a budding journalist, I’m learning about the ninth wonder of the world: Convergence. Blogging is my first step into the world of convergence journalism, my upcoming profession’s newest frontier.
This blog shall be my very own personal frontier. Tips on making it a beateous one to the wandering eye are welcome. Shalom!
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