A blog is a website where entries are made in journal style Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject; some function as more personal online diaries. Most blogs are primarily textual although some focus on photographs, videos or, audio, and are part of a wider network of social media. Early blogs were manually updated components of common websites. However the evolution of these weblogs made the publishing process feasible to a much larger, less technical population. Though often seen as gossips, bloggers sometimes lead the way in bringing key information to public light, with mainstream media having to follow the lead. More often, however, news blogs tend to react to material already published by the mainstream media. Blogs particularly have an importance to upcoming bands set on informing the public on new releases. An example of this is Lily Allen:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=36707169&MyToken=4813325d-f576-4599-96a2-be190e591d79MLf576-4599-96a2-be190e591d79ML
Another use of blogs is to provide news, since 2002, blogs have gained increasing notice and coverage for their role in breaking, shaping and spinning news stories. The Iraq war saw bloggers taking passionate points of view. The second Iraq war was the first “blog war” in another way: Iraqi bloggers gained wide readership, and one, Salam Pax, published a book of his blog. Blogs were also created by soldiers serving in the Iraq war. Such “warblog” gave readers new perspectives on the realities of war, as well as often offering different viewpoints from those of official news sources. Blogs may post about current events but some blogs focus on other aspects of modern culture too. Blogs by Stuart Hughes and Rebecca Blood indicate this. http://www.rebeccablood.net/ http://theinjuredcyclist.blogspot.com/
Stuart Hughes includes aspects of modern culture such as celebrities, politics and television. Rebecca Blood’s blog is similar to this. People using blogs as a type of online diary use this type of method too including it with their day to day activities. From doing this they can also seek other users with the same interests as them. An example of online diaries is
http://xbethattackx.livejournal.com/
Blogs have also had an influence on minority languages, bringing together scattered speakers and learners. Minority language publishing can find its audience through inexpensive blogging. Some institutions see blogging as a means of “getting around the filter” and pushing messages directly to the public. Some critics worry that bloggers respect neither copyright nor the role of the mass media in presenting society with credible news. The emergence of blogging has brought a range of legal liabilities. Employers have fired employees who maintain personal blogs that discuss their employers. The major areas of concern are the issues of proprietary or confidential information, and defamation.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=36707169&MyToken=4813325d-f576-4599-96a2-be190e591d79MLf576-4599-96a2-be190e591d79ML
Another use of blogs is to provide news, since 2002, blogs have gained increasing notice and coverage for their role in breaking, shaping and spinning news stories. The Iraq war saw bloggers taking passionate points of view. The second Iraq war was the first “blog war” in another way: Iraqi bloggers gained wide readership, and one, Salam Pax, published a book of his blog. Blogs were also created by soldiers serving in the Iraq war. Such “warblog” gave readers new perspectives on the realities of war, as well as often offering different viewpoints from those of official news sources. Blogs may post about current events but some blogs focus on other aspects of modern culture too. Blogs by Stuart Hughes and Rebecca Blood indicate this. http://www.rebeccablood.net/ http://theinjuredcyclist.blogspot.com/
Stuart Hughes includes aspects of modern culture such as celebrities, politics and television. Rebecca Blood’s blog is similar to this. People using blogs as a type of online diary use this type of method too including it with their day to day activities. From doing this they can also seek other users with the same interests as them. An example of online diaries is
http://xbethattackx.livejournal.com/
Blogs have also had an influence on minority languages, bringing together scattered speakers and learners. Minority language publishing can find its audience through inexpensive blogging. Some institutions see blogging as a means of “getting around the filter” and pushing messages directly to the public. Some critics worry that bloggers respect neither copyright nor the role of the mass media in presenting society with credible news. The emergence of blogging has brought a range of legal liabilities. Employers have fired employees who maintain personal blogs that discuss their employers. The major areas of concern are the issues of proprietary or confidential information, and defamation.
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