I read this article called "Bloggers Code of Ethic" and it is interesting to see what kind of items that should be left on a blog, but are not. For instance, when most people write a blog or post a video, in my sakes (i have my own YouTube account), you always get those people who feel the need to write a comment on your source and criticize it. Most of the time you think "wow what an idiot" and delete the comment, but what a true blogger should do is leave it. Everyone is entitles to their own opinion and you should not change what your blog looks like for the sakes of your dignity. People might not like the thing you wrote so you know what to do next time. The biggest thing though I read was restricting access and cite sources. Blogging is a way for people to write what they want to say or new they have heard and sometimes, the news is fake. I think that they should be forced to always source if they post a story they heard. That will ensure the information people are receiving are true. Restricting access is another thing that people should not do. Why grant only a certain person to see your blog or watch your videos? The more people that see what you are working on the more input and more idea you will get from it.
As for the journoterroist, it takes about the career of a journalist from a college students point. They list number of things that a school tries to do, like believing what your school sells you, tell you not to work on the paper till you're a senior, and some other things. It is interesting because with the one about being a senior, I would have told them not to wait. If you wait till the last minute, why would they hire someone that is only going to be there for a semester or two and then graduate? They won't. If you get in there early, you are more likely to get to be a better writer and also maybe land a great job! The blogger part was interesting too. They say if you have time to maintain a blog, go and find work for an existing media operation. That will give you another person to put on a resume and also might give you a hook up for a job later in life.
I totally agree with the point you make about bloggers leaving comments posted. Yeah a lot of times the things people post are just dumb, they are sill their opinion. And it is up to the readers to realize that the 'dumb' comments are just that, dumb. You also make a really good point that people relaying a story should source it. This is so true, if they take quotes from others they should always source it. But again i believe it is up to the reader to look for the truth, and know when to believe somebody, and when to realize that this guy is full of it. Also yes, if your blogging, you shouldn't restrict who sees it. Why post something online, if you don't want somebody to see it, thats kind of a contradiction to what the web is all about.
ReplyDeleteAlso think about it from a business point of view. When I look for a product review online I look for the bad reviews. I want to see what could go wrong with the product than what works the best. If marketers were to delete these comments it would not seem genuine. No one or thing is perfect right?
ReplyDeleteThe problem with leaving everything up is people are impatient. If there is enough dumb comments people are gonna just tend to leave. We as people want instant information and have lost thepatients to go seek out the good stuff because we can just keep clicking away until we stumble across something we like.
ReplyDeleteI think you make a great point, but what do you do about always hearing "clean up your profiles." I've been to a lot of company events and they always have a presentation on cleaning up your profiles. Whether it's Facebook, Twitter, Weebly, or YouTube. But I agree with what you said. Why should I have to take down what someone else said? It is their right and I'm not the one who said it. If you start deleting everything that is harsh or against what you posted, then all that leaves is everyone who agrees with you. You have to have some controversy.
ReplyDeleteI also think you make a great point about citing your sources. Because social media is so big now, no one knows what is true media and what is false. If you cite your stories, people are able to determine if they believe it is true or not.
You make some great points!