King of Blogging

The final lecture for this course invited King Blogger, Steve Molks, to speak with us in regard to what he knows best - blogging.

I found what he had to say quite interesting in relation to the degree of usage of New Media. This course had already addressed the importance and growth of forms of new media in the current media climate, however the ability to be paid to sit at home and write what you think about and what interests you seems highly unrealistic. However, as a Steve Molks made apparent, that is exactly what he does.

Mr Molks loves television, so that is exactly what his blog is about (http://molkstvtalk.com/). He includes everything he can about television - origins, programs, involved people, interviews etc. He is ultimately getting paid for doing what he loves. If I could be paid to buy shoes and write reviews on their performance or beauty than I know I would be living in paradise, but I don't think that is at all realistic, but maybe some day.

I gained a lot of knowledge in the power of social networking in this lecture. It was not at all as content based as previous lectures but it proved to educate me of the ability to promote a diversity in abilities for future employees. A blog can function as evidence of talent, it shows of something different to just being able to write an article or talk to a camera.
I liked the idea that my blog was teaching me new things and showing my new things to others.
Steve said that people have common interests, so maybe there is someone who cares about what I write in my blog, or appreciates my shoes as much as I do. Who knows.

28.05.2012