Law of Cliff Jumping

“If everyone else in the world was blogging, would you blog too?” 

I suppose so, and I was worried that perhaps I was simply following a trend or fad. But what sets blogs apart from other fads is that blogs (ideally) create a public space for personal expression, invite others into a dialogue, and further diversify the content of the web. So while blogging is a trendy thing these days, it is only a starting point. Bloggers and their readers aren’t just riding a wave, they are affecting the tide. 

I must admit that despite much resistance and apathy I have paid more and more attention to blogs in recent months. I have interests in many areas, including film studies, moving image archiving, technology, copyright, and politics. Needless to say, those areas of interest cover a lot of ground, and the amount of media content that is relevant to those interests is overwhelming. Parsing out the numerous news stories, articles, commentaries, and other media is damn near impossible without being on the web 24/7. So I have learned to depend on websites and blogs to do that work for me. Some examples:

• Techdirt is a great resource for stories and commentary on technology and its relationship with IP law, among other things.
• I use Raw Story to get political scoop with a lefty slant. Admittedly, it’s like the political Perez Hilton and is nearly as bad as Fox News when it comes to sensationalism, but I enjoy it just the same anyway.

But enough about other sites. I have no specific goals for this blog other than to provide info and commentary on things that I find interesting. I invite all to participate in any discussion that may arise as a result. Let’s go!

 

~ by gambleslaw on April 24, 2008.