One of the things I love to do is read my Lifehacker RSS Feed. The site is full of wonderful tips and great ideas for those little things that bug you in life. Find solutions to money woes, ways to clean silver and even photography tips! It’s all in one place, so get subscribed if you haven’t already.
I came to the conclusion this week that I really like the advent of Really Simple Syndication (RSS). It’s taken me time to really see the advantages of RSS, but now I can’t imagine life without it. For those of you not on the bandwagon - don’t worry, I wasn’t for a long time - RSS offers you a way to stay updated with the world all from one place. It gives you headlines, updates and other news from your favorite websites. For instance, when I find myself visiting a website often, I begin to look for an RSS feed. Therefore, I won’t continue visiting the site as often if things don’t update in my RSS reader.
I also use RSS feeds to keep in touch with my friends’ current events, find jobs and most importantly: keep up with the news! Almost every news source has an RSS feed these days. Quite frankly, if you find one that doesn’t have an RSS feed, I’d be suspicious about their current event knowledge.
There are many RSS readers out there: bloglines, FeedBucket, and my favorite Google Reader. These are all web-based RSS readers, and you can download readers for your machine whether you’re on Mac, Windows or Linux. I don’t see a need to download software, however, because most of your reading will probably be done online anyway.
So take the leap, and get familiar with RSS!
So this is my first blog post. If you’re wondering what took me so long to enter the blogosphere, it’s quite simple: resistance. I’ve been a photojournalist for years and never felt a passion for writing. Therefore, a blog would be the last thing on my list of “to-do” items. But it’s 2007, and if you’re in the communication field, you must attempt to communicate however your intended audience does.
On these very pages you will read my thoughts on the future of journalism; specifically photojournalism. The field has changed over the last few years, but not in its fundamentals. Photojournalists are still story tellers. Many people get caught up in the technicality of the gear, but there’s more to be said for what the future will hold for us.
So stick with me as I put my opinions on these pages. You may or may not like what I have to say, but I hope you get something out of the time you spend here. I look forward to your comments and contrasting point-of-views.
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