In truth, there are ambiguous ways as to how one can classify blogs. Technorati (2008) divides blogs into three very general areas which are personal blogs, corporate blogs, and professional blogs.
Blogs are also identified based on their media types or different genres. These include:
Blogs are also identified based on their media types or different genres. These include:
- vlog
- linklog
- sketchblog
- photoblog
- tumbleblog
However, most of us are less familiar with the above classification, more often identifying with blogs which are based on certain themes. Simons (2008) classifies them into nine separate categories:
- Pamphleteering blogs
- Digest blogs
- Advocacy blogs
- Popular mechanics blogs
- Exhibition blogs
- Gatewatcher blogs
- Diary blogs
- Advertisement blogs
- News blogs
These themes complement the focus area of the blog whether its politics, travel, fashion, technology, etc. In my opinion however, the classification of blogs are not as clear cut as Simons suggests, perhaps the primary problem being that it constantly overlaps, especially in diary blogs where people talk about almost everything, from their experiences, to movies, to fashion, whatever. It is not a question of good or bad, just that it does not cater to audiences with specific interests. Maybe this could be resolved if bloggers organized their posts into systematic categories of interest.
...and its Communities:
Blogging often leads to the development of online communities with those who share your passion and interests. One effective method is to include the comments or even chatbox function (such as the one here) which enables visitors to comment on your posts and offer their own insights.
According to White (2006), there are three types of blogging communities:
Basically, this blog is political in nature and revolves around Mahathir's thoughts and views, to which his readers and followers constantly comment upon, offering their own perspectives and replying to one another's comments. Authority lies in Mahathir's hands who sets the conversational topic and even controls who can be part of the said community (by allowing and rejecting comments).
References
Simons, M 2008, A taxonomy of blogs, ABC, viewed 12 June 2009.
URL:http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2372882.htm#transcript)
...and its Communities:
Blogging often leads to the development of online communities with those who share your passion and interests. One effective method is to include the comments or even chatbox function (such as the one here) which enables visitors to comment on your posts and offer their own insights.
According to White (2006), there are three types of blogging communities:
- Single blogger centric community - a community which develops around a single blogger
- Topic centric community - a community of blogs about a particular topic of interest
- Boundaried community - collection of blogs on a single site, much like social networking
Basically, this blog is political in nature and revolves around Mahathir's thoughts and views, to which his readers and followers constantly comment upon, offering their own perspectives and replying to one another's comments. Authority lies in Mahathir's hands who sets the conversational topic and even controls who can be part of the said community (by allowing and rejecting comments).
References
Simons, M 2008, A taxonomy of blogs, ABC, viewed 12 June 2009.
URL:http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2372882.htm#transcript)
Technorati Inc 2008, State of the blogosphere - day 1: who are the bloggers?, viewed 12 June 2009.
URL: http://technorati.com/blogging/state-of-the-blogosphere/who-are-the-bloggers/
White, N 2006, Blogs and community: launching a new paradigm for online community?, viewed 13 June 2009.
URL: http://kt.flexiblelearning.net.au/tkt2006/edition-11-editorial/blogs-and-community-%E2%80%93-launching-a-new-paradigm-for-online-community
Wikipedia 2009, Blog, viewed 12 June 2009.
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
URL: http://technorati.com/blogging/state-of-the-blogosphere/who-are-the-bloggers/
White, N 2006, Blogs and community: launching a new paradigm for online community?, viewed 13 June 2009.
URL: http://kt.flexiblelearning.net.au/tkt2006/edition-11-editorial/blogs-and-community-%E2%80%93-launching-a-new-paradigm-for-online-community
Wikipedia 2009, Blog, viewed 12 June 2009.
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
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