Blogging on Campus
Blogging is utilized in many ways, but none more than as the soapbox of cyberspace, which obviously presents many challenges to those on the receiving end of rants, accusations, or general displeasure. However, as the Boston Globe reports, some college admissions offices are hiring students to blog about their experiences for prospective students to read.
Showcasing the good with the bad, these institutions are offering a candid view of the experiences, pressures, and lifestyles of select members of the student body.
The increasing popularity of blogs is quite apparent. Since the Berkman Center began hosting free blogs for the Harvard community in 2003, the number has grown exponentially. Students, faculty, staff, and courses now foster and participate in discussions open to the public.
Maybe they are refining their skills in the hopes of launching a successful site of their own, where the online advertising titans will battle for their business. But as Berkman Fellow David Weinberger recently warned, the majority of the blogosphere does not follow the traditional business model, so entrepreneurs beware.
Showcasing the good with the bad, these institutions are offering a candid view of the experiences, pressures, and lifestyles of select members of the student body.
The increasing popularity of blogs is quite apparent. Since the Berkman Center began hosting free blogs for the Harvard community in 2003, the number has grown exponentially. Students, faculty, staff, and courses now foster and participate in discussions open to the public.
Maybe they are refining their skills in the hopes of launching a successful site of their own, where the online advertising titans will battle for their business. But as Berkman Fellow David Weinberger recently warned, the majority of the blogosphere does not follow the traditional business model, so entrepreneurs beware.