Writing Blogs
From Wikiversity
Lesson 2 of Web Writing unit
This course will deal with weblogs, their uses, how to get started, and their implications for society.
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[edit] Introduction
The weblog (blog) phenomena has just picked up pace within the last year as the Dan Rather memo story broke and also because of the Gannon Guckert Gate scandal. Weblogs are used to convey opinions on a variety of issues ranging from sports to software. They're also used to let people know what's going on, and people have used them as a sort of self-documentary.
[edit] Fifteen Minutes of Fame
Way back in the day, an artist by the name of Andy Warhol stated that, "In the future everyone will be world famous for 15 minutes"[1]. This has proven true as reality shows have sprung into existence and viral marketing has been discovered. When I say viral marketing, I mean posting a video of one's self on the Internet and having it spread everywhere. This has been used for good (Google Mail) and for evil (beheadings). Reality shows give everyone who appears in them some fame. People who are "average joes/janes" have their names memorized by others, and many of them go on the talkshow circuit.
[edit] Self-Documentary
People use blogs to document their daily lives. They're basically public diaries. In some instances, people have been fired from their job because of them.
