World Bloggers’ Day 2010 – The Roles of Bloggers
Posted on 22 April 2010 by Cebu Bloggers Society
Can you imagine how the World Wide Web would be like without bloggers? Pretty interesting question, right? The online world must be very boring without the sarcastic humor of Perez Hilton and the ingenuity of Matt Mullenweg. In short, bloggers made the cyberworld more colorful and more interesting.
3 Ways a Blogger Is Changing the World
A blogger can be someone who sits behind the desk, perhaps in a cramped room. He can also be somebody who is fortunate enough to earn a living and thus can afford a Starbucks. Most likely, however, he settles for a free blogging platform such as Wordpress or Blogger. Yet again, if he gets lucky, he may just be able to pay at least a year’s worth of domain and web host.
Regardless of the blogger’s status in life, it does not by one inch change the fact that he is contributing something to society—that, in his own way, he is shaping the world.
It is funny how misconceptions have become more adaptable these days. A lot of people think that bloggers are just self-centered individuals who have nothing best to do than to talk about themselves and their mundane activities. However, if one can just spend more time in the blogging community, he or she will realize that bloggers are not only egotists. They can also take several roles:
Critic
Bloggers have a way of putting things into different perspectives, and even if you do not necessarily believe in their cause or opinion, you know that they teach you how to be broad-minded.
Tingog.com still remains to be one of the most potent voices behind the condemnation of politicians and the growing corruption in the government. Professional Heckler’s humor and satires may not suit everybody’s tastes, but he is still well-loved because of his brutal honesty.
If it were not for websites like these, you may be stuck with truths that no longer exist. Unfortunately, there are thousands all over the world who are persecuted for just doing this one role.
Mediator
Blogs are not meant for bloggers alone. They are evolving, becoming excellent platforms for people from all walks of life to share their opinion, rant, and strong reaction on any subject or issue. And the blogger is transformed into a mediator who sees to it that everyone who dares to comment would be wise enough to be more civilized and to talk about even the most serious topics such as climate change or general elections without attacking one another.
In a way, a blogger can help in promoting peace and understanding among individuals with differing opinions. It may take a lifetime before all the wars would end, but with a firm mediation and proper guidance of bloggers, one may just learn how to give others equal chance to speak out and to respect those who may not share his or her own stand.
Journalist
A blogger is a journalist, someone who pays attention to current events and makes sure that accurate information is transmitted into cyberspace and into personal computers, laptops, or mobile phones of readers. This way, they will become more aware of the world.
And the power of blogging has never failed in the recent years. For example, the iVote, iBlog campaign spearheaded by Cebu Bloggers Society Inc. is taking a whole new spin on the term “voter’s education.” One does not have to completely rely on news advisories of government agencies such as Commission on Elections before a first-time voter learns how to operate a precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machine or before a 50-year-old nth time voter knows that he can actually look up for his precinct number online.
A few months ago, a strong typhoon by the name of Ondoy hit the Philippines, driving several thousands into the streets and evacuation centers and bringing more than 300 people into their graves. Yet blogs have helped pour out assistance from all over the world, allowing Filipinos to stand up on their feet again much faster than expected.
The death toll in the recent quakes in Haiti, Costa Rica, and China are truly heartbreaking. But blogs are teaching us to be more humane and open our eyes on our capacity to help in whatever way we can.
In the next years, there is no doubt that a blogger’s role will continue to expand, as technologies develop and more issues have to be dealt with. In the meantime, though, he feels secretly happy behind his desk, knowing that even if he is just an egotist to many, he is making a difference.
World Bloggers’ Day
The Cebu Bloggers Society is proud to announce to the growing blogosphere that the first ever World Bloggers’ Day 2010 will take place on May 2, in the Queen City of the South — Cebu, Philippines. The event will be spearheaded by the Cebu Bloggers Society and Parkmall – Cebu. Check our World Bloggers’ Day Press Release for more details.
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April 23rd, 2010 at 2:02 AM
Blogger as journalists? Well there are many journalists who blog. But a blogger cannot be automatically become journalist. Perhaps some blogger takes the ‘journalist’ hat at times.
This world bloggers day movement is a good move to unite bloggers to go to one direction – specifically on taking into accounts bloggers responsibilities.
Congrats on this! Live and blog, CBS!
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April 23rd, 2010 at 7:53 AM
I agree with you, Jer. Some bloggers are taking the role as a journalist, but not all bloggers are one. There are only a very few bloggers I know who are into journalism.
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April 23rd, 2010 at 2:16 PM
Hello fellow bloggers! I hope that the World Bloggers Day will set a new direction into the growing industry of information dissemination. May we continue to blog for the greater good and the common good.
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April 23rd, 2010 at 6:04 PM
hear-hear!!! We inspire…We aware…we convince!
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April 26th, 2010 at 3:19 PM
Oh yeah! here we go again! (rocks) this is getting hotter..
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April 26th, 2010 at 9:34 PM
Is this open to all Cebu bloggers or to the members of Cebu Bloggers Society only?
I hope I can attend this gathering.
Kudos to Cebu bloggers!
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Cebu Bloggers Society Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 4:12 AM
@Bjornson
The event is open to all bloggers. It is even encouraged that you bring some of your friends who are also into blogging. Just be sure to RSVP on our event page on Facebook. Registration time is from 3:30 to 4:00pm
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April 26th, 2010 at 10:51 PM
for one, bloggers put a lot of people – politicians, celebrities, businessmen, and even fellow bloggers, on their toes and always mindful of their words and deeds
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April 26th, 2010 at 10:53 PM
and how could I forget to say it?
How I wish I can fly on Cebu. This World Bloggers’ Day 2010 sounds cool!
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April 27th, 2010 at 12:36 PM
April 28 is Blog Action Day for Employment. That’s tomorrow! Hope everyone will participate in this event. For details, go to http://bit.ly/april28 Thanks!
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April 28th, 2010 at 6:05 AM
NICE! Kung pwede pa lang makatambong, muanha jud ko. CONGRATS to the organizers.
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April 28th, 2010 at 6:56 PM
I will be joining this day! Go bloggers!
http://www.myfjordz.com
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May 1st, 2010 at 2:40 AM
Congratulations in advance to Cebu Boggers Society for this event! Go, go, go!
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May 2nd, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Kudos to all the organizers! here’s my post:
http://www.myfjordz.com/2010/05/today-is-world-bloggers-day.html
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May 23rd, 2010 at 1:52 AM
nice tricks to play wow .Thanks for the video.
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June 3rd, 2010 at 8:06 PM
Truly amazing for this event, congratulation.
It’s clear that *a blogger can help in promoting peace and
understanding among individuals with differing opinions*.
So keep in touch, keep on blogging ;o)
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