Even before the knowledge of time, people have been speaking their mind. Although sometimes suppressed by the powers that be, ideas consume and spread amongst the people in which they pass by. The forum in which this speech is given has changed through time, as it continues to do today. But, whether it be through editorial, blog, or even classroom note-passing, thoughts need outlets.
Today, blogging is that outlet. Some say that bloggers are the closest comparable writers to journalists in the late 16th and 17th century. Now, this theory proposes several concepts that can be discussed in great detail with much research. But, if it is true that modern bloggers resemble the journalistic mindset of, say, Benjamin Franklin, then how did one spread those ideas? It is hard to say because circulation back then was limited, and the literate population even more so.
But now that everyone with the ability to visit this blog, or any, can most likely read, how and why do we want pass our ideas on?
These are all questions being posed by the academic world that can only be answered with time.
Another idea I would like to bring up is the correlation between blogging and reality TV. I am not quite sure what the connection is, but, as far as I can remember, they exploded in our face around the same time.
This, among many other things, will be the topic of this blog called eStablishment. Everything today is "e" something; eHarmony (dating), eMail, eCommerce, etc. Our world is becoming "e," and once again, only time will tell what this means.
Monday, January 28, 2008
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