Blogging and the Bloggers
12/10/08
Blogging is a relatively new concept which has originated since the inception of the Internet. Simply, blogging is the act of writing to reach mass audience by utilizing the Internet as a principal mode. The writers of these blogs are known as bloggers. Professional bloggers have created a niche in Journalism with its own medium of communication. Blogging is sub divided into many categories including personal blogs, corporate blogs and question blogs.
Video blogging is a relatively new concept which highlights the issues from video clips rather than the content in writing. It should be noted that blogging is synonymous with writing but it is in fact a much more informal style of writing. Blogging has gain wide spread acceptance around the world because it provides writers much more freedom than the typical press. Unlike, Journalism where most bloggers are restricted by particular guidelines, in blogging, the writer uses whatever style they prefer. Furthermore, Internet has provided bloggers a medium to express their views without being dictated on the style of writing. According to the Wired Magazine there were approximately seventy seven million readers of Internet blogs in United States alone which further its claim to one of the most dynamic medium of communications. Just like the Internet, Blogging is emerging as the most liked medium.