Classification of Blogs
According to abc.net, Funnell (2008) discussed that there are 9 types of blogs classification such as pamphleteering, digest, advocacy, popular mechanics, exhibition, gate watcher, diary, advertisement and news blogs. In my own opinion, the most popular classification of blogs as discussed in abc.net would be the digest, diary, advertisements and news blogs. This is different as compared to Wikipedia as it classifies blogs through , status of publisher, genre, device and media type.
- Status of publisher: personal blogs or corporate blogs
- Genre: political, fashion, travel, project, personal, educational and etc.
- Device: By using mobile device that is called the moblog
- Media Type: vlog comprising of video, linklog comprising of links, sketchblog containing of portfolio of sketches, and photoblog which comprises of photos.
However, many blogs are combination of styles. This made identifying unique types difficult. Hence, comparisons between Wikipedia and abc.net could come up with a good conclusion on it. The 9 different blogs classification by abc.net can be illustrated in the types of blogs genre by Wikipedia. This can be looked into the style and format of blogs.
Krishnamurthy (2002) proposed a classification of blogs in four basic types, along with two dimensions which is personal vs. topical and individual vs. community in which looked into the audience of the blogs.
(source: www.ics.udi.edu)
Blogging Community
Blogging community can be defined as a group of similar interests people sharing their passion through a community. According to Kinkeldei (2007), blog communities has no borders that they are not bound by certain providers, country borders or age.
Creating a Blogging Community
- To create a blogging community can be done by simple bullet-lists of hyperlinks to article summaries with users provided comments and rating (Wikipedia, 2006).
- People post up comments on blogs and leave on their blog links will eventually create blogging community as well.
- Chin et al (2006) explains that this form of interconnections between different kinds of blogs will create a social hypertext that leads to hyperlink information and blogging community.
White (2006) illustrates that there are three forms of blog based community:
- Single Blog/Blogger Topic Community
- Central Connecting Topic Community
- Boundaried Community
Example of a Blogging Community
One of the example of blogging community that I am familiar with is BlogMalaysia.
BlogMalaysia is the Malaysia's Bloggers Directory which falls into the Boundaried Community. Bloggers in Malaysia are welcome to submit their blogs and advertise it to gain higher publicity worldwide.
References:
- Krishnamurthy, S 2002, 'The Multidimensionality of Blog Conversions', Internet Research 3.0, Maascricht, The Netherlands, viewed 13 June 2009
- Wikipedia, updated 2009, 'Blog', viewed 13 June 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
- Wikipedia, 'Blogs' 2006, viewed 13 June 2009, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blogs
- Kinkeldei, B 2007, Whitepaper Blog Communities: Forging Connections and Promoting Growth through Blog Communities, viewed 13 June 2009 <http://21publish.com/pub/21publish/blogging-whitepaper.pdf
- Funnel, A 2008, 'A Taxonomy of Blogs', The Media Report, ABC Net, viewed 13 June 2009 <http://abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2372882.htm#transcript
- BlogMalaysia 2009, 'Malaysia Bloggers Directory', viewed 13 June 2009 <http://blogmalaysia.com/index.php
- Chin, A, Chignell, M 2006, 'A Social Hypertext Model for Finding Community in Blogs', viewed 13 June 2009
- White, N 2006, 'Blogs and community, launching new paradigm for online community?', The Knowledge Tree, edn.11, viewed 13 June 2009 <http://kt.flexiblelearning.net.au/tkt2006/edition-11-editorial/blogs-and-community-–-launching-a-new-paradigm-for-online-community
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