For me, Sunday morning isn’t complete without a bagel, nonfat latte and a copy of the Sunday NY Times. And lest you think I’m not a Social Citizen tried and true – every other day of the week I get my news online.
After a thorough skim of Section A, I skip directly to the Magazine to see the timely political, ethical, or philosophical themes the editors have chosen to highlight in the oversized glossy pages. But, this week is a little different as the Times Magazine cover story has been lighting up the blogosphere and my inbox a few days early.
The 8,000 word personal story by Emily Gould, appropriately entitled Exposed tells the intimate confessions of her life as a serial blogger / stereotypical Millennial. So, when does sharing become “TMI”? (or for our Boomer readers – Too Much Information) And, when and how can blogging serve a deeper purpose? Is there a place for both?
For me, Sunday morning isn’t complete without a bagel, nonfat latte, and a copy of the Sunday NY Times. And lest you think I’m not a Social Citizen tried and true– every other day of the week I get my news online.
After a thorough skim of Section A, I skip directly to the Magazine to see the timely political, ethical, or philosophical themes the editors have chosen to highlight in the oversized glossy pages. But, this week is a little different as the Times Magazine cover story has been lighting up the blogosphere and my inbox a few days early.
The 8,000 word personal story by Emily Gould, appropriately entitled Exposed, tells the intimate confessions of her life as a serial blogger / stereotypical Millennial. So, when does sharing become “TMI”? (or for our Boomer readers – Too Much Information) And, when and how can blogging serve a deeper purpose? Is there a place for both?
After reading “Exposed” and a small smattering of the 800-plus comments from other NYT Magazine readers – most of whom were outraged that the editors could choose such a cover story when our country and our world is faced with such peril – I found my way to a blog by Ryan Paugh.
Ryan graduated from Penn State in 2006 and after working in corporate communications, he co-founded Brazen Careerist, Inc., a career resource for young professionals. Ryan offers some insightful thoughts about Millennials and whether or not they can break the Millennial curse by blogging to the world.
He offers the following, “I still wonder, does blogging—all by itself—have the power to alter, perhaps even to define, the image of my generation? Part of me says no. It takes a lot more than an online presence to change how a generation is defined. And I just don’t see enough young people proving their greatness in considerable ways outside of the Web 2.0 realm. But then again, if enough of us do it well, we can change some minds and create a better reputation for our generation.”
So, what do you think? Is there a place for the Emily Goulds and the Ryan Paughs of the world to coexist and define their generation one blog post at a time?