The Definition of
Blogging
The definition of blogging is something that is
very
much in flux, as the new technologies that appear
every
day redefine what a blog is, what a blog can be,
and
what a blog should do. For many years, blogs
were
defined as text-based websites that kept records of
days,
similar to a captain's log on a sailing ship.
However,
this started to change as the group of people who
kept
blogs became more diverse. The more bloggers
began
to explore the limits of the medium and of
the
technology that made it possible, the more
the
boundaries of what could be called a "blog" expanded.
Today, there are an abundance of photo blogs, and
there
are even video blogs as well. Mobile blogging
devices
may well change the definition of blogging entirely
by
making it possible for bloggers to create new kinds
of
posts. Another element of the blogosphere that
is
starting to redefine blogging is the corporate blog.
As
more companies hire writers to keep blogs with the
sole
purpose of creating positive buzz about their
brand,
bloggers across the globe are arguing about
whether
these manufactured blogs are really worthy of the
name.
Between all of these different forces that are
constantly
expanding and reshaping the blogosphere, it is
difficult
to imagine that the definition of what is and is
not a
blog will ever remain fixed for very long.
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