Monday, March 20, 2006 2:53 PM
Something that is becoming increasing clear: the sheer depth and breadth of the blawgosphere continues to get deeper and wider. And, this growth is resulting in increasing quality in the discussions bouncing around the "sphere.
Indeed, I find it amazing how many times in the last year or so that I have started out visiting a new blawg just added to the directory, only to find myself 20 minutes later immersed in the topic that happens to be covered in that particular blawg.
Take, for example, the recent hot topic of increasing associate salaries. In adding a new blawg just the other day, I ran across a post on this topic. The post was very well written and cross-linked to other posts and articles around the blawgosphere and the media also discussing this topic. These posts and articles were, in turn, cross-linked to other sources and etc...you get the idea. Particularly engrossing was the range of viewpoints on the subject.
Unlike too many articles these days, wherein the coverage seems to be a retread of a wire report on the subject, the blawgosphere"s diversity allowed me to read the views of legal consultants, law students, recruiters, professors, large law firm attorneys, small law firm attorneys, etc.. All offering their own commentary about the recent salary increases, pro and con.
When I finished my reading, I felt I had a much better grasp of the issues being raised by this subject compared to just reading a few newspaper articles on the subject.
The blawgosphere truly seems to be evolving into a marketplace of ideas, wherein differing viewpoints can be offered, reviewed and critiqued, perhaps in a way not otherwise covered in the traditional media. I, for one, find it both interesting and useful. Judging from the continue growth of the blawgosphere, I don"t think I am alone.