A Response to Clay Shirky's Article

Shirky's article was very interesting to read. It is true that in every society there is a core group that seems to steal the spotlight. Webblogs are no different in that there is going to be inequality. Not every blogger is going to get a lot of attention. It is impossible, with so many blogs on the internet, for there not to be a hierarchy. One blog that has become very popular in the gossip network is Perez Hilton's blog. In his blog he reports on what celebrities are up to and also makes fun of them. Perez posts up a number of different pictures of celebrities and draws things on their faces. Perez has become a very popular blogger in Hollywood, and is just one example of the blogging hierarchy.

Blogs are becoming a new way for people to communicate with one another therefore some blogs are going to slip under the radar in terms of popularity. It was very interesting to watch the video on Parson's and the course that students are taking to learn how to became famous on their blogging websites. It was cool to learn about how the students have software that they can check how many hits their blog receives and how popular they become. Sven Travis, the communication design and technology chair at Parsons made a very true comment about how the internet is changing society and explained how Parson's is trying to figure out what that means for our society. 

Both the article and the response video were very interesting to read/ watch. Blogging has reshaped connections between people and has become a new media outlet. It is going to be interesting to see how blogging progresses now that academic institutions have noticed its increasing dominance on global communication.