Blogging is now the new trend among the society especially among the younger generations. Cass (2004) stated that blog is originally generated by the term web log and it is described as a website that is controlled by one or maybe more than one internet user. Blog serves a purpose for bloggers to voice out their opinions and thoughts towards a particular subject. In addition to that, blogging is also one way to express themselves in the internet without constraint.
According to Thefuturebuzz (2010), the size of the blogosphere since 2002 that is stated by Technorati is more than 133,000,000 million of blogs. For instance, most blogger in America blog at their own preference instead of seeing it as a profession. They see blog as an alternative way of obtaining information, (NevilleHobson.com, 2006).
Judging from the modern society we are living in Malaysia, there are variety categories of blogs in the internet that enable readers to obtain information and ease their lives by just reading it such as food reviews, blog shops that offer fashion clothing, electronic gadgets and many more.
It does not require a single cent to blog. A blog is now very easy to create and requires no technological skills to write a blog. Take Blogspot as an example. Its’ simplicity has resulted more than a millions of people started their own blog. As described by Bangthetable (n. d.), a blog has a smoother process of generating meaning, also it is open to the public and provides a real time interaction with the community. In regards to this, blogging keeps the communities up to date as the Information can be obtained easily by just one click compare to the newsletter.
References:
- Bangthetable, nine benefits of blogging, viewed 15th April 2010, <http://resources.bangthetable.com/upload/filename/69/Tips_Sheet_-_Benefits_of_Blogging.pdf>>
- Cass, J 2004, Blog, Weblog Definition, viewed 15th April 2010, <http://pr.typepad.com/pr_communications/2004/06/blog_weblog_def.html>
- Dvorak, JC 2002, The Blog Phenomenon, viewed 15th April 2010, <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,12899,00.asp>
- Thefuturebuzz 2009, 70 Usable Stats from the 2009 State of the Blogosphere, viewed 15th April 2010, <http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/12/10/blogging-stats-facts-data/>
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