Blogs are "a platform where a writer or even a group of writers share their views on an individual subject." Blogging began in 1994 by a college student to serve as a place to publish his own writing. Blogs have become more and more popular since their creation. According to "some of the smartest people in journalism and digital media," blogs are predicted to continue rising in popularity.
While blogs have constantly been increasing in popularity, they are predicted to rise more rapidly in 2020. According to Joanne McNeil, blogs "are escape hatches from the horse-race election cycle: People are looking for those escape hatches, and they’re looking to create them too." With all of the political news that constantly appears on social media feeds and advertisements, people can potentially become annoyed with all of the information. This is why people turned to blogging. It serves as an escape from politics because people can view blogs about whatever topics they find interesting and also write their own posts to share their own thoughts on whatever topic they like or dislike.
Another reason blogs are rapidly gaining popularity is that they are currently seen as a sort of "novelty" because "it’s been long enough now that people look back on blogging fondly." However, blogs will revolve more around the ongoing conversations we encounter everyday online. So, people should keep an out for this up and coming form of communication.
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