Chosen Area For Case Study

For my case study i have chosen to study
"Blogging and democratisation of Journalism."
I have chosen this area as i am very interested in journalism and blogging and think this is an area that i will enjoy researching.

I read an article on blogging recently (http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/david_cox/2007/03/whats_a_blog_1.html) which discussed the way most blogs are written, the attitude many 'bloggers' have towards their writing and whether this is democratising journalism. According to the writer, David Cox, "The democratisation of journalism will require more than immediacy, spontaneity and a breathless sense of fun."