Regardless of how large one’s vocabulary may be, our expression will always be restricted within communication abilities and subsequent boundaries. I have always been quite comfortable expressing myself through the written word, however, even I can understand how easily the message can be lost in the channel between authors and their readers.
One of the many beauties of the blog is its capacity to harbour a range of verbal, written and visual expressions to best suit the author’s message. For instance, this week in class we are learning to upload video’s onto our blog. This opens the gateway to yet another form of expression, whereby the author may be expressing a point of view about an issue that may require a relevant video footage, or the author may speak directly to his/her listeners as a ‘post’.
Video, as a form of expression, comprises different elements to the written blog. The reader/listener has the opportunity to access a range of different types of communication, not possible from the limited expression of writing. If a blog is an online journal, then it makes sense to open the field for freedom of expression, including the conveyance of influential interpretation elements such as body language, tone of voice and various other visual or listening associated connections to the author.
I watched a blogumentary about a woman in Germany, and although her English was limited, her love for the study of blogs was clear through her smiles, tone and intimacy with this medium. She was also able to show her tattoos and discuss the prejudice she faces as a young woman from a conservative society in relation to her body art. I remember this clip vividly, her tone of voice, her facial expressions, her tattoos and her hand gestures; this is just one example of the power of the video blog.
