Week 2

My name is Alex Porlier, I am a Civil Engineering student from the University of Arizona and recently moved out here for a job opportunity and to continue my studies. I am an avid user of the Internet, mostly for current news that wont show up in your average newspapers. In my initial search online regarding the impact blogging has on the journalism industry I was bombarded with interesting articles about the subject. I already had my own opinion formulated on the subject, so I must say I was merely looking for something to validate my perspective on the drastic changes the journalism realm has undergone. I found THIS ARTICLE interesting simply because it outlines YAHOO!'s shift a few years ago to include blogs in search results. This is a simple way for the average reader to compare mainstream news, to what the general public is thinking. These blogs eliminate the medias biases and allows for a more candid discussion of a topic. I also found a lawyer friend who recently prepared a debate on the credibility of blogs, whom I am hoping to get some information from.