Writing should be a social experience. It worked for Tolkien and Lewis, didn’t it? Instead,\u00a0we bloggers are often a solitary bunch \u2013 we want our ideas to be heard, so we create our own blogs and\u00a0fill them with our ideas. Bathed in the light of our monitors, we put out posts about fashion, comic\u00a0books, and our own lives. What would happen if we came together to create this content? Entice the\u00a0fashionista with a new recipe. Introduce the devoted Metallica fan to Guster and Dispatch. Inspire the\u00a0armchair activist to get involved in their community.<\/p>\n
We can use the power of the blog to bring people together and try new things. Especially on college\u00a0campuses where social groups may never mix, writers (some of whom may never have even thought\u00a0themselves worthy of publication) can join in one room as a community of diverse and interesting\u00a0people. Check out this talk if you want to make the internet a truly social experience. You’ll be shocked,\u00a0or at least pleasantly surprised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Writing should be a social experience. It worked for Tolkien and Lewis, didn’t it? Instead,\u00a0we bloggers are often a solitary bunch \u2013 we want our ideas to be heard, so we create our own blogs and\u00a0fill them with our ideas. … Continue reading Putting the ‘Social’ Back in Social Media: Building Community Through Blogging<\/span>