I feel that blogging is important, albeit awkward, social media tool. We all have information overload and with the large variety of opinions out there, it is difficult to develop a trust for the information we read. Instead, we tend to use a quick acid test to ensure it meets the loosest of standards and then take it for what it is.
Wikipedia is a great example. It is *usually* a great place to find information. The content has the world's largest editorial staff, however, that editorial staff is not always qualified, may have alterior motives and is sometimes just plain jaded.
So, that begs the question - how do we find information that we can trust? I don't believe a blog is the answer, but I do believe it is a start. The key to a blog is that it is written by an individual; one that we can follow. We can develop a history and a track record. It is still should be taken with a grain of salt, but at least there will be sometime behind it, like a name.
That is my goal here. This blog is required by a class called The Internet and the Future of Patient Care at UC Davis. Let's see if we can build something here. I do invite you to use the comment section below to help guide this blog, as I think a blog should be interactive.
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