Before you write your feature/review about blogs at SBC, you should research blogging so that you understand the history, context, and implications of this relatively new form of mass communication. To help you get into the spirit, here are a few assorted facts about web logs.
Blogs have become part of the way we report and receive news. The "user generated content" of blogs has impacted politics, journalism, and entertainment around the world. According to blog search engine service Technorati, there were more than 112 million blogs as of December, 2006.
A "blook" is a book based on a blog. Some of the best "blooks" have been based on the first-hand reporting posted in blogs by U.S. soldiers in Iraq. One good example is Colby Buzzell's narrative, My War: Killing Time in Iraq.
Linklogs are blogs that present on-going compilations of interesting links to other web sites or blogs.
Vlogs are video blogs. They often take the form of real or fictional videotaped diaries. One of the most famous is lonelygirl15, which was originally presented on YouTube as the vlog of a 16-year-old girl (portrayed by actress Jessica Rose), but later proved to be a hoax.
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