There are many types of blogs, which focuses on different type of content, opinions, discussions and different target audiences. These examples are classified in different type of blogs as shown below:
Classification of blogs:
Subject matter:
1. Politics : thecaucus
2. fashion : sassybella
3. History : ushistorysite
4. Law : abovethelaw
5. travel : statravel
Device:
1. moblog : moblog
Media Types:
1. Vlog : youtube
2. Linklog : torrancepubliclibrary
3. Sketchlog : lubasa
4. Tumblelogs : tumblr
Status of Publishers:
1. Business blogs : iblogbusiness
2. Corporate blogs : kodak
According to Funnell and Davies (2008) stated that, author and media analyst Margaret Simons has defined 9 different types of blogs that currently exist. This includes:
1. Pamphleteering blog
2. Digest blog
3. Advocacy blog
4. Popular Mechanics blog
5. Exhibition blog
6. Gatewatcher blog
7. Diary
8. Advertisement
9. News blog
Therefore, many blogs are combination of styles, which make identifying unique types difficult, as there are specifications on different topics, styles, format, and audience. For example, You Tube, people can classify it as media type of Vlog format, which is the video blog. Hence, many people create weblogs with plenty of options and interest for writing weblogs in their own community blogs. Therefore, this allows viewers to have more choices to pick or choose their favorite categories in the weblog.
References:
Funnell, A., & Davies, A., 2008, A Toxanomy of Blogs, The media report, viewed on 17 April 2010.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2372882.htm#transcript
Classification of blogs:
Subject matter:
1. Politics : thecaucus
2. fashion : sassybella
3. History : ushistorysite
4. Law : abovethelaw
5. travel : statravel
Device:
1. moblog : moblog
Media Types:
1. Vlog : youtube
2. Linklog : torrancepubliclibrary
3. Sketchlog : lubasa
4. Tumblelogs : tumblr
Status of Publishers:
1. Business blogs : iblogbusiness
2. Corporate blogs : kodak
According to Funnell and Davies (2008) stated that, author and media analyst Margaret Simons has defined 9 different types of blogs that currently exist. This includes:
1. Pamphleteering blog
2. Digest blog
3. Advocacy blog
4. Popular Mechanics blog
5. Exhibition blog
6. Gatewatcher blog
7. Diary
8. Advertisement
9. News blog
Therefore, many blogs are combination of styles, which make identifying unique types difficult, as there are specifications on different topics, styles, format, and audience. For example, You Tube, people can classify it as media type of Vlog format, which is the video blog. Hence, many people create weblogs with plenty of options and interest for writing weblogs in their own community blogs. Therefore, this allows viewers to have more choices to pick or choose their favorite categories in the weblog.
References:
Funnell, A., & Davies, A., 2008, A Toxanomy of Blogs, The media report, viewed on 17 April 2010.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2372882.htm#transcript
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