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Blogs are everywhere. They have revealed truths and pass on gossips. Made and lost fortunes. Brought lovers mutually and torn them aside. Toppled cabinet members and sparked grassroots motions. Immediate, seductive, and influential, they have got put the energy of personal publishing into everyone's hands. Regularly dismissed as trivial and ephemeral, they have got proved they are here to remain.
In Say Everything, Scott Rosenberg chronicles blogging's unplanned go up and improbable triumph, tracing its impact on politics, business, the media, and our personal lives. He offers close-ups of innovators such as Blogger founder Evan Williams, investigative journalist Josh Marshall, exhibitionist diarist Justin Hall, software visionary Dave Winer, "mommyblogger" Heather Armstrong, and many others. These blogging pioneers were the first ever to face new dilemmas that have become common in the age of Google and Facebook, and their tales offer vital insights and warnings even as navigate the future.How much in our lives should we uncover on the net? Is anonymity a boon or a curse? Which voices can we trust? What does authenticity look like on a level where a huge number are struggling for attention, yet most only write for a few? And what happens to our culture now that everyone can say everything?
