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MCM517

ONLINE JOURNALISM
LESSON#12
Blogs and Blogging

 A blog is a website in which items are posted on a


regular basis and displayed in reverse
chronological order. The term blog is a shortened
form of weblog or web log. Authoring a blog,
maintaining a blog or adding an article to an
existing blog is called “blogging”. Individual
articles on a blog are called “blog posts,” “posts”
or “entries”.
Definitions of Blog:

 1- Blog is an online Journal. It is a frequently updated journal or diary


usually, often hosted by a third party.
 2- Short for "Web log," a specialized site that allows an individual or
group of individuals to share a running log of events and personal
insights with online audiences. Blogs with political or current-events
themes have grown in popularity and allows for instant mass-
audience commentary.
 3- Web LOG is a journal kept on the Internet. This journal is often
updated daily and contains all information that the person
maintaining the BLOG (the blogger) wishes to share with the world.
 4- A blog is information that is instantly published to a Web site.
Blog scripting allows someone to automatically post information to a
Web site. The information first goes to a blogger Web site. Then the
information is automatically inserted into a template tailored for
your Web site.
Types of Blogs:

 1- By media type A blog comprising videos is called a vlog, one comprising


links is called a linklog, a site containing a portfolio of sketches is called a
sketchblog or one comprising photos is called a photoblog. Blogs with
shorter posts and mixed media types are called tumblelogs. An Artlog is a
form of art sharing and publishing in the format of a blog, but differentiated
by the predominant use of and focus on Art work rather than text. A rare
type of blog hosted on the Gopher Protocol is known as a Phlog
 2- By device Blogs can also be defined by which type of device is used to
compose it. A blog written by a mobile device like a mobile phone or PDA is
called a moblog.
 3- By Genre Some blogs focus on a particular subject, such as political
blogs, travel blogs, fashion blogs, project blogs, niche blogs, classical music
blogs, legal blogs (often referred to as a blawgs) or dreamlogs. While not a
legitimate type of blog, one used for the sole purpose of spamming is
known as a Splog. A Slog (Site or website log) is a section or 'slice' of a
regular business website, which is seamlessly integrated within the regular
website structure but is produced with blogging software.
 Legal status of publishers
Advantages of blogs:

 The consumer and citizen are potentially better


informed and this can only be good for the long-term
health of our societies and economies. 2- Blogs are an
excellent way to share knowledge with others on both
a personal and business level. 3- Blogging permits
team communication in a group that is scattered
geographically, with many advantages over traditional
email. 4- Blogs have potential to help the organization
develop stronger relationships and brand loyalty with
its customers, as they interact with the ‘human face’
of the organization through blogs. 5- Blogs, in an
intranet environment, can be an excellent way of
sharing knowledge within the organization
The Pros and Cons of Blog
Comments

 Blogs are an excellent way of sharing information


on any subject under the sun. Blogs allow you to
build a global following of readers that may be
based around a common interest. As well as
sharing your identity with readers, you also get to
hear the inner workings of like-minded folks. Blogs
help create a more interactive and socially aware
universal community.

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