IPD Blog for Miss Jenny

Hello readers, so....


WHAT'S A BLOG?
Well, the term blog comes from a combination of the word; web and log. (Websters;2004)
It can be defined as a website or type of website. The act of creating an article on the blog is called blogging.

WHAT IS BLOGGING?
A blog can be defined as a personal online dairy, a space of the internet that one uses to jot down their thoughts. It can be personal, general or have a specific genre. As long as its substance is viable, its a blog!

WHO BLOGS?
This is a subjective matter, to be frank, EVERYONE blogs! Regardless of age, gender or interest, anyone who has access to the internet and a blogging platform can blog.

Here are a few examples of blog platforms and examples of a personal blog, a general one and a genre specific blog. 

1. Personal blog -http://www.chuckei.com/
2. General blog - http://theblogabouteverything.com/
3. Genre Specific Blog - Photo blog : http://www.cgzoom.com/archives/292

WHY DO PEOPLE BLOG?
The question of why people blog has been asked many times, and sometimes its not a question of why they do blog but rather why don't they blog? You can equivilate a  blog to a diary. Why people use them is up to the user's self.

Sometimes it is to get a say in the world, others it is to share with the public. Who know's really? Why do you blog?

As for this blog, its a work blog from uni, so I guess you can say it is a genre-specific blog and I'm blogging because its required. *major lol there* but hey, it does make sense now doesn't it?

SHOULD YOU BLOG?
If you have something you wanna shout out to the world, I say go ahead! Why shouldn't you blog anyways? The internet has limitless space and besides its free! All you need is an internet connection and a computer. Heck, if your handphone is compatible, you can even blog from there. Go ahead, try it out.

WHAT ARE THE PRO'S & CON'S OF BLOGGING?
Well with everything out there, of course you'll have the pro's and the con's.

One of the biggest pro's I'd say it that you will be joining a huge community. And if your substance is good, you may just reach a wide readership and become famous. Don't laugh, it could happen! And by joining such a huge community, you'll surely gain friends.

Blogging is limitless, as a person who blogs myself, I've encountered people from all over the world popping by to say hi. It's a really touching experience. And a very good example of globalization. You'll find that the world is a small place after all.

Now, with everything that is good, there is always the bad.
More often than not, I end up blog hopping (jumping from one site to another by clicking on the links) and somewhere on the bandwagon, there's some raving lunatic blogging about nonsense, its highly common and to top it off they will post inappropriate material up. Some even leave their addresses and phone numbers up.


Hey, an email is perfectly fine, but your home address and personal number? A tad too much information. With the internet having things like Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare, we should all step it up a notch and be careful of what we post up.You could end up having some stalkers come after you.

Note of advice? Keep anything personal off something that's extremely public. Even if your blog is password protected or limited to certain networks, you can't control who reads it. Be smart about that.

Happy blogging!

1. Blog - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 2011. Blog - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blog. [Accessed 25 April 2011]
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3. The Blogging Phenomenon: An Overview and Theoretical Consideration. 2011. The Blogging Phenomenon: An Overview and Theoretical Consideration. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.ajy.net/jmb/blogphenomenon.htm. [Accessed 25 April 2011].
4. What is a Blog?. 2011. What is a Blog?. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/02/05/what-is-a-blog/. [Accessed 25 April 2011].