What is Blogging? A General Tutorial
On October 29, 2009 in Uncategorized
Blogging, derived from the expression web-logging, has become a widely popular phenomena nowadays.
In the end of the first decade of the 21st century, is there still a point in having to explain blogging? I doubt it. Most people already know that blogging is. But to those who are not familiar with the term: what is blogging? Blogging essentially means having an online personal diary which you share with everyone. Some individuals who create 10 blog posts a day, others write a blog post every two months or so. In fact, millions and millions of people are blogging each and every day, and some are actually making a respectable living out of it.
Many inquire what is the appeal of that? Exhibitionism? It’s possible that to some that is the case. To other people blogging gives the ability to share experiences. To other it gives the ability to share professional experiences and network: there are numerous professional blogs in basically every niche one can imagine: internet marketing, cooking, cars, classic cars, insurance, health, GPS satellites, personal computers, back pain, stomach pain, headaches, chronic fatigue and so on.
I have an acquaintance with this type of a professional blog where he shares certain lessons he discovers throughout his days (he is a manager). I have a friend that has a personal blog where he shares personal anecdotes about his life and family (he has 2 toddlers at home: therefore, much to share). I have a friend with a funny blog, where he share all the funny stories he hears of. I even have a friend with a photoblog where he posts a new - and amazing - photo every single day. I even knew a someone who had a specialized version of a photoblog he used to share pictures of all the meals he ever ate. Indeed, the blogging arena is that varied.
The point is that this new media offers alternatives that until long ago never existed. In other words, blogging in the 21st century version of journalism. It allows anyone to open a computer, write a story, and essentially become a journalist whose stories can in theory be read by millions. While this comes with a a lot of responsibilities, it is also a great tool for free speech and freedom of information.