Unit 3: The multi-talented blog

Blogs can be used to study history in various ways. The interaction between bloggers and followers allows the exchange of ideas at an increasing rate. Twitter, for example, is a social media blog that some historians use to discuss information or findings. Twitter allows people to comment, retweet, and favorite  posts that a follower may find interesting. The retweet function is phenomenal because this allows a post to spread throughout the Twitter world in seconds. I believe that this social media tool is a great way to study history because one has the potential to spread their post to the masses in seconds; right or wrong.

On the other hand, there are plenty of issues when determining the level of authority of a blogger. Anyone can create a blog and call theirselves a historian. Validity is what determines the level of authority. This is important because once a blogger loses credibility, it's hard for people to believe what is posted. The level of education is also important because this indicates that you have some sort of expertise in the field. Grammatical errors show a lack of effort in my opinion. 

To sum it up, there are multiple ways a historian can use blogs to engage in the study of history. The problem lies in how valid the information is and how credible the sources are. Historians who promote credible information shouldn't have a problem building an audience.