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==Focus (Group Leader Shanna Dixon)== | ==Focus (Group Leader Shanna Dixon)== | ||
The planning stage of creating a blog begins by developing a focus. Developing a focus involves choosing a blog topic, researching, setting participation standards, and identifying a target audience. The initial By choosing a focused topic, researching in order to establish authority, developing relevant means of participation for the interactive needs of the audience, and knowing the targeted audience the author of a blog will be prepared to create content within a platform to be the most engaging. The best blogs are highly specific (163). Devoting time to developing focus strengthens a blogs chance at thriving in the digital world. | |||
===[[Choosing Your Topic|Choosing Your Topic]] by Amy Rehner=== | ===[[Choosing Your Topic|Choosing Your Topic]] by Amy Rehner=== | ||
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===[[Research Methods|Research Methods]] by Melissa Grantham=== | ===[[Research Methods|Research Methods]] by Melissa Grantham=== | ||
Research is the process of gathering information, evaluating it, and applying it to a question or problem.When writing for digital media, research allows writers to narrow their focus. Having a narrow focus makes a blog more interesting and the writer an expert on the topic. | Research is the process of gathering information, evaluating it, and applying it to a question or problem. When writing for digital media, research allows writers to narrow their focus. Having a narrow focus makes a blog more interesting and the writer an expert on the topic. | ||
===[[Participation|Participation]] by Marian G. Brewer=== | ===[[Participation|Participation]] by Marian G. Brewer=== | ||