The Pit - IMI Trust

Social media again in the news with the History Matters website in the UK attempting to get as many people in the British public as possible to blog their day.  This kind of social census is not a new as time capsules have been around many years. 

Interestingly enough, the blog is the medium of choice for this project as it has become the medium that most ’ordinary’ people use to record their lives.  October 17 was chosen deliberately as it has no cultural significance and allows the scribes the ability to write about the normalcy of their day. 

The great thing about the project is that I can think of no other occasion where I would be fascinated to read about a child’s day at school.  The fact that a child is able to communiate via the blog medium shows that anyone can do it.  Yes, even you.