Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:34 PM
One of the enduring features of the ever-expanding blawgosphere is the interconnections that are made between writers and readers that otherwise may never meet. To this point, I noticed this week that
Jeff Jarvis, a commentator who has appeared on a wide range of media shows, mentioned that he enjoys keeping up with blawger (and law professor)
Susan Crawford. He calls it "visiting Susan Crawford's brain."
Through the simple act of subscribing to Professor Crawford's syndicated blawg feed, he can keep abreast of her thoughts, opinions and analysis on a range of topics, including the subjects she teaches (cyberlaw and intellectual property law according to her bio). This information no doubt is useful to Mr. Jarvis as he often addresses media and technology-related issues in his commentary and writings. In a sense, it is no different than Mr. Jarvis reading a daily column in his local paper.
And, from Professor Crawford's perspective, the reality that her blawg appears to be growing a readership base among interested professionals certainly is a bonus if she wishes to further grow writing, speaking or commentary opportunities. Her blawg is clearly serving as her marketing newsletter and calling card to the world.
Maybe I am missing something, but if this one small reader-writer relationship is any indication, the blawgosphere's potential in professional development, networking, marketing, etcetera, seems self-evident. So, get out there and blawg, you never know who might be reading...