Intro to BloggingIntro to BloggingJune 25, 2007June 25, 2007

By: Alisha Coolin, Steph Scallion, By: Alisha Coolin, Steph Scallion,

Becca KnechtelBecca Knechtel

AgendaAgenda

1.1. Explain what blogging is, who does it and Explain what blogging is, who does it and why.why.

2.2. Define what some of the types of blogs are Define what some of the types of blogs are and show an example.and show an example.

3.3. Give some reasons why blogging can be Give some reasons why blogging can be seen as: seen as: positive positive negativenegative

4.4. Online Journalism and exposure.Online Journalism and exposure.

What is Blogging?What is Blogging?

• WEB LOG= WE BLOGWEB LOG= WE BLOG

• A chronological publication of A chronological publication of personal thoughts . A blog is often personal thoughts . A blog is often what is happening in a person's life, what is happening in a person's life, similar to a diary site.similar to a diary site.

• Blogs take many forms such as Blogs take many forms such as written, audio, photo, sketch, and written, audio, photo, sketch, and video. video.

Types of Blogs:Types of Blogs:• Instructional/InformativeInstructional/Informative• Day to day life/RantDay to day life/Rant• DebateDebate• ReviewsReviews• InspirationalInspirational• HumorousHumorous• Business/NetworkingBusiness/Networking• VideoVideo

Why do people blog?Why do people blog?

• "We cannot live for "We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our ourselves alone. Our lives are connected lives are connected by a thousand by a thousand invisible threads, and invisible threads, and along these along these sympathetic fibers, sympathetic fibers, our actions run as our actions run as causes and return to causes and return to us as results." us as results." Herman MelvilleHerman Melville

Reasons People Blog:Reasons People Blog:

• To pass time and share experiencesTo pass time and share experiences

• Freedom of expression of Freedom of expression of thoughts/ideasthoughts/ideas

• To be heardTo be heard

• To document their life/ diaries To document their life/ diaries

• Socialize/chat/connect with peopleSocialize/chat/connect with people

• Spread ideas/give informationSpread ideas/give information

Who typically Blogs?Who typically Blogs?

• There are currently 70 million active There are currently 70 million active blogs with an average of 120, 000 new blogs with an average of 120, 000 new ones being created per day worldwideones being created per day worldwide

• JournalistsJournalists

• ScholarsScholars

• Everyday people like you and meEveryday people like you and me

How to Create a Blog:How to Create a Blog:

CREATE A CREATE A BLOGBLOG IN 5 IN 5EASY STEPS:EASY STEPS:

1)1) Go to Blogger.comGo to Blogger.com

2)2) Create an accountCreate an account

3)3) Name your blog Name your blog

4)4) Choose a templateChoose a template

5)5) WriteWrite

Examples of BloggingExamples of Blogging

• You tube You tube

• My spaceMy space

• FacebookFacebook

• Technorati Technorati

• Blogging.comBlogging.com

• BloggerBlogger

• Blog.comBlog.com

• The Blogging ToriesThe Blogging Tories

And many moreAnd many more……

YoutubeYoutube• Example of a video Example of a video

blog from blog from youtubeyoutube called “first try”called “first try”

Click link to watchClick link to watch

• Example of a video Example of a video blog from blog from youtubeyoutube called “Hiccups”called “Hiccups”

Click link to watchClick link to watch

Blogging- Positive or Blogging- Positive or Negative?Negative?• Is blogging positive or negative? Well Is blogging positive or negative? Well

it depends on who you talk to. Many it depends on who you talk to. Many people think it is simply a waste of people think it is simply a waste of time and others think it is an time and others think it is an amazing way to express themselves.amazing way to express themselves.

• Do you think that Blogging is positive Do you think that Blogging is positive or negative?or negative?

PositivePositive

• Allows for freedom of speechAllows for freedom of speech• Allows for freedom of thoughtAllows for freedom of thought• Blogging can free your mindBlogging can free your mind• Allows for exposure to new people and Allows for exposure to new people and

thingsthings• Can be good for your careerCan be good for your career• Creative expressionCreative expression• ExploitationExploitation• Some think blogging is an example of Some think blogging is an example of

online journalismonline journalism

NegativeNegative

• Allows exploitationAllows exploitation• Can be bad for your careerCan be bad for your career• Exposure of peoples personal livesExposure of peoples personal lives• Opening the doors for invasion of privacyOpening the doors for invasion of privacy• Easy for other to steal your ideas and pictures Easy for other to steal your ideas and pictures

– hard to protect when posted on the web– hard to protect when posted on the web• Uninhibited expressionUninhibited expression• Tone of voiceTone of voice• Addiction, obsession and anti-social behaviourAddiction, obsession and anti-social behaviour• Writing that has content is turning into Writing that has content is turning into

“posts” with meaningless words“posts” with meaningless words

Online JournalismOnline Journalism• Online journalism is Online journalism is

defined as the reporting defined as the reporting of facts produced and of facts produced and distributed via the distributed via the internet.internet.

• Traditional journalists Traditional journalists typically do not typically do not consider blogs to consider blogs to automatically be automatically be journalist. However, journalist. However, there are some there are some newsworthy sites that newsworthy sites that are blogs. are blogs.

ExposureExposure

Rules for Blogging exposure:Rules for Blogging exposure:• Will this hurt your family and friends?Will this hurt your family and friends?

• Will this put your job in jeopardy?Will this put your job in jeopardy?

• Most importantly: Is such a disclosure Most importantly: Is such a disclosure really interesting anyway?really interesting anyway?

ConclusionConclusion

• A blog is a web log that is updated A blog is a web log that is updated frequently and is chronological.frequently and is chronological.

• There are many types of blogs that can take There are many types of blogs that can take many forms.many forms.

• Reasons to Blog are numerous and variedReasons to Blog are numerous and varied• Everyday people like you and me blog.Everyday people like you and me blog.• Easy Steps to create a blog.Easy Steps to create a blog.• The ethics of blogging-Is it positive or The ethics of blogging-Is it positive or

negative?negative?• Is blogging online journalism or too much Is blogging online journalism or too much

exposure?exposure?

ReferencesReferences

• What is blogging?- What is blogging?- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog ,

www.baclass.panam.edu/mana3333/glossary/chapter02.htmlwww.baclass.panam.edu/mana3333/glossary/chapter02.html

• Who typically blogs? Who typically blogs? http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2007/06/04/who-blogs/http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2007/06/04/who-blogs/

• How to start a blog- How to start a blog- https://www.blogger.com/starthttps://www.blogger.com/start

• Exposure- Exposure- http://www.bloggingblog.org/2006/03/fear_of_exposur.htmlhttp://www.bloggingblog.org/2006/03/fear_of_exposur.html, , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blogger%27s_Code_of_Conducthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blogger%27s_Code_of_Conduct

• Types of blogs- Types of blogs- http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/11/29/20-types-of-blog-http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/11/29/20-types-of-blog-posts-battling-bloggers-block/posts-battling-bloggers-block/

• Positive and Negative- Positive and Negative- http://www.legalandrew.com/2006/04/27/blogging-frees-the-http://www.legalandrew.com/2006/04/27/blogging-frees-the-mind-and-it-helps-your-career/ , mind-and-it-helps-your-career/ , http://www.astoriedcareer.com/archives/2005/07/blogging_good_http://www.astoriedcareer.com/archives/2005/07/blogging_good_o.htmlo.html

Examples of blogs- Examples of blogs- http://www.youtube.com/http://www.youtube.com/