Year by year blogging in journalism is growing in importance.  It is another way for journalists to communicate with their readers.  The readers and their input is important because journalists make content for them.  They serve as a direct line of knowledge between a certain area and the general public.  People will always want to know what is going on and why and that's where journalists come into play.  Their blog is a place where they can expand on the information they put in print, giving the public more of the information they want in a different