Conclusion

In conclusion, Trippi (cited in Jenkins 2006: 210) aptly sums up the argument,

“ While TV was a medium that rendered us dumb, disengaged, and disconnected, the Internet makes us smarter, more involved and better informed”.

In contemporary society where convergence culture has become the trend, it has become increasingly effortless for anyone to publish comments (Blood 2000: 5). Therefore, citizen journalism has begun to define traditional media’s editorial agenda (Luckhurst 2007: 2-3). It is in this sense that the practice of blogging- providing information and experience, has become the new form of journalism (Stovall 2004: 228). Therefore, blogging has indeed posed challenges to traditional conceptions of journalism. However, their relentless pursuit of ‘ truth’ may also be their downfall and hence be advantageous to traditional journalism instead.


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