A Few More Thoughts on Blogging…

I have a high regard for journalism and the courageous individuals who engage in such an important endeavor to our country.

 

I could not be a professional journalist because it is beyond my capacity. I do however enjoy the opportunity to pass along information, analysis, thoughts, ideas, and editorial views.

 

Over the last few days, there has been quite a bit of discussion over blogging and some people have continued to express negative opinions of the blogging phenomenon. I truly understand that it is not everyone’s cup of internet tea.

 

But perhaps the best way to illuminate the value, and yes, importance of blogging is to listen to the words of a giant in the journalism community, Edward R. Murrow.

 

When discussing Senator Joseph McCarthy during his crusade against communists, Murrow said, “…if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men. Not from men who feared to write, to associate, to speak and to defend the causes that were, for the moment, unpopular.”

 

That seems like a particularly relevant quote to bear in mind when considering the benefits of the blogging phenomenon.