Forwarding an email is the act of simply passing to another source information that was received. Being a child of the electronic era, this is the simplest of connections to make to forwarding in writing. Forwarding in this case is simply the passing of information.
To take a step deeper, the movie Pay It Forward comes to mind. In this movie, good deeds are not repaid to those who initially did the good deed. They are simply passed on so that it never stops. This can easily be compared to forwarding because rarely when using the words of others do we tell them. We (should) give them credit and that’s as far as it goes. Writers simply pass on the information in hopes of better educating or influencing the reader.
The examples of forwarding are found throughout Anthony Sullivan’s blog. He takes the words he receives from others , which have previously been private, and publishes them as their own blog topic. He rarely adds his opinion or even any information to the article. Even this simple act of straight posting illustrates all four of the terms Harris mentions: Illustrating, authorizing, borrowing, and extending. Sullivan again illustrates all four of these principles by quoting the public works or words of others.
Forwarding seems to have a positive effect on the writing of its users. It adds depth to writing, proves a point, and at times simply gives alternate views. Forwarding even shows care in writing. The more forwarding there is in an article (to a certain degree), the more care is shown in the writing. The negative effects of forwarding were much harder to ascertain for me and the list is singular in length. Simply put, forwarding could theoretically make a piece less original. With regards to news, this is not really a problem.
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