I really like this article Agre wrote. The internet is all about finding a voice that people want to hear. People can be under the allusion that the internet allows everyone to speak and many will listen. But the fact is if you can't find an audience that likes the way you write and what you talking about they will go to another site. There are way more options for the audience now. They are not limited to just your postings so you have to make them interested.
To do so you have to develop a public voice. I like this idea, its a balance that is very sensitive. You have to find the right mix of your own beliefs and writing what the audience needs to see from you. In my opinion it's better than commercial voice because you get to think for yourself. Your ideas aren't affected by the advertisers and producers so you can say what you want to say. But it's also harder than merely private voice although it may sound like private voice. The main idea behind publicd voice is making a voice for the public. Only when you accomplish this can you begin to state your ideas.
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I would have to agree. It gave me some advice about starting this whole blogging thing. It let me know what to look for and how to find my voice.
ReplyDeleteThere is something powerful and magical about how "flash mobs" as Shirky describes them flock to certain blogs and certain bloggers. In the end, I think it's simple--if you have something important and relevant to say, people will read and listen.
ReplyDeleteChristine M. Tracy