Video Blog Critique

Who better to welcome our freshman class to Oklahoma State University than President Burns Hargis? I do enjoy watching videos from him rather than reading his words because I think it more personal. When he recognizes certain people on the OSU campus for their achievements, it seems much more meaningful seeing him speak these words. Of course, he could write a letter or blog to them but posting this on the OSU Web site, makes his words seem more valuable.

Also, viewers can really see the personality and charisma President Hargis shows. Although, this vlog is not very long, people can get an idea of how this man acts. Clearly, he has great public speaking skills and that is evident in this video. After viewing this vlog, I believe I have retained the information Burns Hargis stated better than I would have if I had read it.

However, there are different disadvantages to creating vlogs. In my case, I HATE public speaking and would much rather write my views rather than film them and post them to YouTube for the whole world to see. Also, creating these vlogs is more time consuming and expensive than written blogs.

I think the option of a blog or vlog depends on the individual. Some obtain strengths in writing and others have great communication and speaking skills to get their message out. For President Hargis, I think he is a great speaker and all OSU students love to hear his voice and thoughts. He statements are well thought out and knowledgeable. As for him, he can use vlogs to engage himself with all students on the OSU campus who he may have not been able to reach otherwise.