Self Assessment: How Am I Doing?

Reflecting upon my blog entries thus far, I would say that I have a good mix of content that relates to new media and poverty. I focused on issues such as the Egyptian revolution, ACLU, journalism, and budget cuts that all pertain to the new direction and importance media has taken and/or underlying causes of poverty. My blog is helping to further the study of new media and find a solution to poverty as a social problem by analyzing the legislation and governmental structures in the United States and abroad. I think this is one of the most important strengths I have illustrated throughout my posts because I am not only commenting on the widespread usage and prominence of new media, but more so how it agrees or disagrees with societal norms. This is critical because we can talk about the numerous innovations and implementations of new media, but I have yet to see some one comment on how it effects policy making and officials. One of my weakness may lie in the fact that my posts may seem loosely connected, but that correlates with both new media and poverty subject matter because there is no direct way of approaching this type of content. Both topics are vast in their developments and exploration thus far, and my blog embodies that. I may need to connect more emotionally with my readers, but I hope that I am inspiring critical thinking by not imposing my views harshly. As an aspiring journalist, my entries reflect an emphasis on legislation, global affairs, and the actual usage of new media which is essentially career oriented. I do think that new media is a great outlet for my research and perspective becuase of its accessibility to others and easy usage for the creator. I can improve my blog by utilizing more color and images.