Description
'Weblogging' or 'blogging' has joined e-mail and Internet home pages as one of the most popular uses of the Internet. This book focuses on the British blogosphere, comparing British bloggers to the more researched US. Motivations covered include the desire to connect with others online, the need to express opinions or blow off steam, or to share experiences, and a growing financial motivation in the blogosphere. Other motivations explored include a desire to become a 'citizen journalist', a need for validation, the commercial possibilities of blogging and the possibility of turning your blog into a published 'book'.- Expands the discussion of the blogging phenomenon outside the US- Focuses on the British blogosphere, comparing British bloggers to the more researched US- Includes a discussion of the motivations of women bloggers
Table of Contents
AcknowledgementsAbout the authorChapter 1: IntroductionWhat is a blog?Early research on the blogosphereResearch on the British blogosphereThe aim of this bookChapter 2: The journal blog: a traditional form mediated by the InternetThe diary genreThe online diaryChapter 3: The journalism motivationLetters to the editorMaking your voice heard: citizen journalismMainstream media responseRedressing the mainstream mediaBlogging politiciansBlogging as creative writingChapter 4: Beneficial bloggingThe blogging personalityLetting it all outPositive feedback from readersKeeping in touch with friendsFinding new friendsChapter 5: Do privacy concerns impact on blogging motivations?Secret from friends and familySecret from employersChapter 6: The money motiveAdvertisingBlooksChapter 7: Blogs as toolsBlogs as tools for teaching and learningAcademic blogsInformation gatheringChapter 8: Doing it for different reasons I: women's motivations for bloggingMale dominanceWomen's motivations for bloggingBlogroll differencesChapter 9: Doing it for different reasons II: Americans and BritsDemographic differencesPerceptions of bloggingSatisfactions from bloggingBlogroll differencesNoteConclusionsBibliographyIndex
