The arguments against the strange piece in The Chronicle in Higher Education continue to pile up; see Matthew G. Kirschenbaum’s arguments as well as the comments and trackbacks attached to his post. Also: look at the reasons for blogging put forward by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. Transparency leads to trust, networking is important. Academics need to practice writing. Blogging as the speed-chess of academe.
Years ago I read, with great joy, Howard S. Becker, Writing for social scientists. His idea about the importance of writing, writing, writing, getting it out of the door, instead of agonizing and wainting for inspiration (whatever that is) resonates, I think, both with what blogging can be for the academic and Pang’s thought about blogging as the speed chess of academe.
Or the gym. Athletes don’t compete all the time. In fact, most of the time they don’t compete. They go to the gym. What they do there pays off when the time comes.
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