What is a blog?
A blog is an online diary with post in reverse chronological order. A diary entry in a blog is called a blog post. Many people are using blog these days to show the world what they feel. It can be a personal blog which expresses the feeling of the blogger. It can be his/her points of view in life, works of art, experiences and reflections. It can be a political soapbox in which people raise their views about the government and the leaders. Blogs can be unfiltered where in you can say exactly what you want to say. It can also be interactive. People who visit your blog can leave comments on your post. Blogs serves as a breaking news outlet as well. People are publishing latest news that is happening around us. Use of blog become popular these days that many people is using it to communicate and share their emotions to the world.
Components of a blog page
A blog page is consist of:
- Blog title
- Post title
- Date
- Text/Entry
- Advertising
History of a blog
The term "weblog" was coined by Jorn Barger on December 1997. And the short term "blog" was from Peter Merholz on April or May 1999.
My opinion about blog
Blog are way of people to let everyone knows what they are thinking and what they feel. It can be somehow sentimental, inspiring and reflections in life. It is easy to set up and maintain a blog.
Advantages of using a blog
- Everybody's voice can be heard
- Easy to set-up
- It is cheap
- It is dynamic
- Anyone can do it
Disadvantages of using a blog
- Propaganda - trying to convince or influence people's opinions
- To leaks confidential information
- Defamation of character
- Political danger
- Personal Safety - attack or threats on bloggers
For more information about blogs, visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog