Sunday, February 22, 2009

BLOG, AN ONLINE JOURNAL AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO SELF-PUBLISHING FOR STUDENTS OF MASS COMMUNICATION


BLOG, AN ONLINE JOURNAL AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO SELF-PUBLISHING FOR STUDENTS OF MASS COMMUNICATION
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The term blog is the short term for web log referring to an online journal that can be accessed by others. It’s a platform that opens you to self-publish and gives you a loud voice in today’s information savvy world. It is a democratization of the media which is open to everyone to explore their prowess in writing, design and creativity.
If this encompassing new technology could be adopted into the curriculum of the Mass communication programme, it will aids their core works and expose them to professional life while still in school. They can write and publish from the corner of their hostels, classrooms and this will in a great return enhance their commitment to the course.
Evaluation of the student of mass communication can be better accessed through individual’s blog. The fact is that blog reflects the journalism strength, writing prowess, potentials and personality of the owner.
Blog is a medium by which a young mass communicator going into print journalism can fully channel his career. He could develop his style through blog and improve on his writing proficiency and professionalism on particular issues ragging from art to culture, entertainment, education, religion, technology, romance and sex.
Blog allows documenting anything the way you want it with one being the chief editor. Meanwhile the lecturer can acts like a supervisor and a check on the students progress. That’s why it is self-publish, one can publish text, images, and what have you.
To start blogging with Google at www.blogger.com you have to have a Gmail account. Other free host sites for blogging include Yahoo’s 360.yahoo.com and www.wordpress.com.
Profit host like sixapart.com is nearly as quick to use and provides more bells and whistles with which you can customized and manage your space. You can get started now, all you need do is to create a profile, choose a template and publish a post of great interest.
However, blog is an avenue for individual writers to market himself/herself, network and make money online depending on the content of the blog. This is enhanced by building traffic to your blog and register with Google adsense at www.google.com/adsense . This is a means for students of mass communication to start making money within the four wall of classroom.
Samples are at infra…
www.ajuwayaessence.blogspot.com
www.africanartcentre.blogspot.com
www.olusegunadeniyi.blogspot.com
www.art4lifeafrica.blogspot.com
www.fiyanda.blogspot.com

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