Locally, Calgary bloggers have used this technology to get their views out to the public. Vincent St. Pierre, a political activist, created the blog CalgaryLiberal.com and has become popular with Calgarians.

“I try to give out my viewpoint,” St. Pierre said. “I talk to people and try to get them involved in politics.”

St. Pierre acknowledged that civilian blogs may not be the most polished source of information, compared to newspapers and other professional media, but the fact that it influences people has become a key motivator for many bloggers.

“Sometimes when you have civilians blogging, you lose some quality,” St. Pierre said. “But there’s also lots of opportunities for more in-depth stories since you don’t have to filter or follow guidelines.”

Vini Rocha, January 7th, 2011