Blogging vs. Traditional Media

This is probably the most interesting article I have read in a while. It really gave me a better understanding of how much of an influence that blogging has on the way we receive and comprehend the news in today’s world. Consequently, I think that this will have a major impact traditional media.
I do not necessarily think that blogging beating out traditional media is bad, but if this is how we are going to manage this, then I do think that some things need to change. But first let’s understand what blogging means.  “Blogging consists of one person — or one company — communicating directly with consumers in an unfettered, unfiltered manner. In that sense, blogs are a more personal form of communication."
After viewing the charts, it is clear to see that politics and government dominate most topics of discussion. This is not an effective way to spread this type of media. There is already enough bias in traditional media in how information is interpreted and spread in dealing with politics. I feel the amount of personal bias online is even more intoxicating.
However, I do believe there is a solution to more effective blogging. I noticed that topics such as education, science, environment, and technology were less discussed than topics that dealt with more political issues. I realized that the topics I mentioned are all political as well, but I feel that these topics are more flexible. For example, if we could discuss issues with education, science, or technology even, maybe we could effectively solve problems and advance in those areas. Whereas when dealing with Politics and Government, I feel that it is impractical to obsess over issues we disagree with, instead of finding ways to solve and better situations.
I believe that we could effectively better issues through blogging, if we prioritize the issues in the most practical ways.
http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/3304-5-Ways-Blogging-Is-Better-than-Social-Networking