Literary Genres Flashcards
A series of entries, or posted created by someone, stored in chronological order are searchable and allows readers to comment on our content
Blog
An online journal or informational website displaying information in the reverse chronological order with the latest post appearing first
Blog
The term ‘Blog’ is a contraction of the term _________
Web blog
Blog as new outlets
Journalist
_____________ credited as the he “blogger” his blog scripting news has been in around since ______ ?
Dave Winer & 1994
Blog as advertising
Businesses
Blogs about niches
Hobbyist
Blogs for education related purposes (lessons)
Educators
Blogs to showcase their work and portfolio
Freelancers
Blogs about their experiences (Journal style)
Casual
True or False
65% of bloggers are 18 - 44 yrs old.
30% are 25 -34
True
True or False
Bloggers are well educated: 7 out of 10 bloggers have gone to college, a majority of whom are graduates
True
True or False
70% of bloggers have been active more then 2 yrs. 20% of all bloggers have been active more than 6 yrs
True
True or False
Bloggers are active across social media: they’re twice as likely to post/comment on consumer-generated sites like YouTube, and nearly
three times more likely to post
in Message Boards/Forums within the last month
True
Person who maintains a blog
Blogger
The act of creating a blog
Blogging
Moving from blog to blog
Blogrolling
A listing of other blogs
Blogrolodex
Evan Williams (Creator of Blogger) said “To me, the blog concept is about three things. ________, ________, _________
Frequency, Brevity, Personality
Blog as a journal
Personal
Blog as a product
Professional
Why blog?
• As a way to network with people sharing a common interest.
• To market or advertise a business. • To make a difference by sharing political and social issues.
• As a resume for highlighting expertise.
•As a way to express creative ideas.
•To share knowledge with others that want to learn a new skill.
•To make money as a side hustle- or even as a career.