Self Assessment

For my blog in particular, I am blogging in regards to my social problem and incorporating new media in relation to my problem. The social problem I decided was natural hair because it is a topic that relates to me and many others. I think I am helping my social problem gain more coverage and also inform people who aren’t as aware. For the most part I provide sites in my blogs that focuses on natural hair and I talk about the controversy over the issue. Natural hair is just now getting more attention and is discussed more in relation to corporate America and the media. Women who wear their hair natural are receiving more acceptances and are wearing it with courage and beauty. New media had helped address the topic and make it more known, but it has also led to the controversy of the topic. For the most part new media is great for this social problem because many women today are starting to transition from straight or premed hair to natural. I offer many sites that give advice as to how to begin the process and how to maintain your hair. Something I can improve on in my blogs is offering and giving my audience pictures and ideas of how to wear their hair and different styles. At first I didn’t think I was going to enjoy this, but it is actually very fun. Along with this being an educational experience for my audience it has also been one for me. I feel I have done a great job in connecting my problem to new media and educating my audience on natural hair but I think next I can connect my social problem to the environment to make my blog more environmentally friendly. I will do this by introducing more natural hair care products and discussing the effects of perms and other chemicals we put into our hair.