Thankfully, blogs have become the watchdogs of the popular press, of the government and any other entity of far-reaching power.

To be a credible blogger, one doesn’t need a piece of paper that says they have notable degree from a respected institution to prove they know something. Thomas Paine rejoice!

Blogging has become the new forum for international scholars to discuss issues.

Blogs have, in many ways, revolutionized the media by allowing the average citizen to publish his or her work and potentially have an audience across the world.

Through this, blogging increasingly has become one of the most important tools for a vital democracy.

Moreover, blogs cater to various purposes, serving as diaries, exposing scandals or allowing individuals to develop as a writer and thinker.

Blogging is an excellent outlet for self-development; it’s a safe zone for self-expression and forming identity as long as governments stay out of it and corprations keep their hands off.

In this sense, blogs are an equalizer of power, giving credit where deserved. In an age where the average person can feel like nothing more than a hair on a barbershop floor, any access to voice is a good thing.