Blog phenomenon

The growing popularity of blogs has due to its multifuctional role on the Internet.Kress and Van Leeuwen (2006) suggest that the Internet gives a multimodal functions with modes such as written text, images, sounds, and other graphic elements. Bloggers are able to give their own opinions on specific topics and or become a diary on daily experiences The bloggers can also work together in one blog on particular issues and a type of forum.

Survey done by Pew Internet & American Life Project say that blog readership has increased to 58% and now stands 27% of Internet users. This survey was done during 2005 for information please visit http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/144/report_display.asp


Even though we live in a media overload environment, blogs are becoming a force to be reckoned with. C. Prius (2005) The reason why blogs have become so popular is because blogs has features which enables users to interact with the blogger. This ability to give almost immediate feedback by giving a comment makes this different from other media.

G. Perera (2008) Blogging has contributed by creating a powerful online communtiy. Bloggers are able to connect and link with each other who have the same views. Blogging also has helped countrys such as Malaysia give a new freedom of speech and has become new media. (Tan Tarn How 2008).

References


Kress, G & van Leeuwen, T 2006, Reading Images: Grammar of Visual Design, Routledge, London.


Tan Tarn Haw, 2008, New Media: Trends and Opportunities at the Menara Star, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, organize by the Asian Centre for Media Studies.


Ceder Pruitt, 2005 The Blogging Phenomenon: Who? How? Why? [viewed at] http://www.digitaldivide.net/articles/view.php?ArticleID=86


Lee Rainie, 2005, The State of Blogging [viewed at] http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/144/report_display.asp


Gihan Perera, 2008, The Personal Benefits of Blogging, Article Alley [viewed at]
http://www.articlealley.com/article_669123_15.html