Friday, December 9, 2011

Review of Blogs!

Read the following article about blogging.  Be sure to read the scenario and all 7 "things" to know.  Once you have read the article, Answer the questions  below in a comment on this post.

7 Things You Should Know About Blogs


Answer the following questions in PARAGRAPH form:
1.  In your own words, what is a blog?
2.  Why do you thing blogging has become such a popular tool in the last 3 or 4 years?
3.  According to the article, where are blogs being used?
4.  If you were to create a blog, what would it be about and who would be your intended audience?

24 comments:

  1. A blog is an online Web-log that contains certain personal ideas, pictures, and links about a topic. Blogging has become very popular thing in the last 3-4 years because they are easy to create and modify. They also are able to let people talk about more serious, personal discussions that certain people may like to talk about. Blogs are being used in education for homework assignments, asking teachers questions and thoughts about a project. They are also being used for just entertainment reasons. If I were to create a blog it would probably be about softball. My blog would contain talking about tournaments to join and talking about the collage and national teams.

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  2. 1. A blog is a series of post and updates about a certian subject. It stands for web log and users cam follow your blog.
    2. I think blogs are so popular now because they are eaiser then ever to create. And its a fun and easy way to share and store information.
    3. Blogs are being used for education, ways to express yourself, ways to start debates and almost everything else now.
    4. If I were to create a blog it would be about comedy. Posting funny videos/pictures and posting jokes and other funny things. The intended audience would be people who need a laugh, and others seeking comedy.

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  3. A blog is a web journal that is used as a social network to share with anyone on the web. I think blogs have become so popular in the last 3 or 4 years because blogs allow knowledge sharing, reflection, and debate. It is a place to show individuality and relate to others who feel the same towards the topic. Blogs are being used in classes, careers, and current events. If I were to create a blog it would be about the crazy things that happen between family and friends. It would be for all ages, but mostly the around our age so that they can relate and get a good laugh from it.

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  4. 1. A blog is an individually ran website that anyone can create. It is a compilation of pictures, text and words, writings, quotes, or just anything anyone would like to share with people who have stuff in common with them. A blog is like an online, public diary.
    2. I think blogging has become so popular in the last 3 or 4 because it’s easy, journalists and authors can share their works sufficiently, or just because it’s fun for people who enjoy online writing and creations. Blogs also can engage many people in knowledge, reflection, and debates in which people like to read about or follow.
    3. According to this reading, blogs are showing up in venues ranging from entertainment and commerce, to news and politics.
    4. If I were to create a blog, I would create it and focus it on the Green Bay Packers. This is because they’re my favorite team out of any sport and they always have and always will be. If this blog were real, I would hope to have readers of any age who enjoy the packers reading my posts, looking at my pictures, or watching my highlights from the packers’ games.

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  5. A blog is an online diary and kind of like a book I guess. I thing blogging has become popular because there is more lazy people not doing anything with their lives so all they do is go on blogging sites and make stupid blogs. According to the article blogs are being used in schools. If I were to create a blog it would be about music but not rap because rap sucks.

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  6. In my own words a blog is an online website, journal, or log of events that someone creates for either personal use or for others to see intentionally and it can include pictures or links to stuff. I feel like they’re a kind of social networking site also. Blogging has probably become more popular because people are using the internet a lot more and they want to voice opinions on topics. They’re also being used in education. If I were to make a blog it’d most likely be about whatever runs through my head that day or whatever my friends and I messed with, kind of like a journal I suppose but it wouldn’t be like a “dear diary” it’d be more like “y’know what bugs me about…” or “so something went down today and…”

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  7. I think a blog is a website that you can put cool information about any topic for people to read, and then they can comment. I think blogging has become so popular in the last 3 to 4 years because people are finding it is easy to make. According to the article blogs are being used for library blogs, war blogs, and schools. If I made a blog it would be about funny pictures, funny pranks, funny jokes anything that is weird and unusual. My blog would mostly be for kids.

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  8. 7 things you should know about blogs
    A blog is an online commentary about you and includes links. The reason why blogs have gained so much popularity is because it makes publishing fast, easy, and simple. Blogs are popping up around the world from anything like news, entertainment, and politics. If I were to personally create a blog it would be about me, and my music group. The intended audience for my blog would be the general public. There shouldn’t be any limit to age when it comes to music. People want entertainment that relates to them and or makes them feel rejoiced.

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  9. 1. I believe that a blog is a place where you can vent your feelings, explain things, and do whatever. It is kind of like an online diary that everyone can see. You can tell them who you are, but you do not half to. You can also inform people with upcoming information whether it is about music, movies, horses, whatever you want to inform them about. It is a place where you can say whatever you want.
    2. I think that blogs have become popular the last few years because people don’t want to read a paper anymore. They would much rather go online and read something. They also have more free time to go online and read about things they enjoy.
    3. Blogs are being used all over the place. Some examples are libraries, wars, colleges, or for personal reasons for people.
    4. If I created a blog it would probably be about pictures of animals doing crazy things. I would do this because I find pictures of animals doing strange things quite hilarious. I would intend it for all ages of people. I think everyone, old to young, would enjoy this blog very much.

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  10. A blog is an online diary or journal; blogs entries can be informal and are posted without the approval of a moderator or editor. Blogs are becoming popular cause knowledge sharing, reflection, and debates; they often attract a large and dedicated readership, Internet landscape, providing authors and readers with an avenue, reaction, and connection, without the censorship of mediated chat rooms. Blogs are being use by the public and schools for teachers to tell their students what their homework is and if a student misses school cause they were sick. If I made a blog it would be about runners in today’s world and some of the best runner s ever to set foot on the earth and when, about marathons in the states, the people that would follow this blog would runners and where it would be a good place to go and run.

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  11. 1. A blog is a frequent, website of personal thoughts and Web links, to share what you feel about the subject. You can post videos, pictures, etc.
    2.blogging has become such a popular tool in the last 3 or 4 years because its really easy to use. You can post what you want to say and get an reponsed

    3.blogs being used for people that have to same thing in common, for sharing knowledge, or debate about a topic

    4.If I were to create a blog, it would be about teenage life, and how to handle it. I would use explains of my life to help people with the same problem. I would like to have teenagers to read my blog that need help.

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  12. 1. A blog is an online network about that topic you want to talk about with links.
    2. I think blogging has become a popular tool in the last three or four years because it’s easy way to look up information an easy way to put stuff you like out there so people can read it an can communicate with family and friends .
    3 Blogs are being used by thousands of people around the world.
    4. If I were to make a blog it would be about my life and everything I have been through an how I have worked through it, anybody could look at it, maybe people who are going through the things I have been through in my life would read it and read the ways to get through it.

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  13. A blog is a type of online log where people leave comments and links about a certain subject. I think blogging has become so popular as of 3 to 4 years because it’s an easy way to look into things your into and leave feedback about the subject in the blog. According to the article, blogs are being used from entertainment and commerce to news and politics. If I were to make a blog, it would be about modern music and what people think about it, for example, do you think it’s better or worse than older music and what genres do you like and dislike? My audience would be mainly people my age.

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  14. A blog is an online website that contains posts and ideas about a certain topic. It has become. Blogs have become more popular in the last 3-4 years because they are easy to create and personalize and it’s an easy communicate with family members far away. Blogs are being used in education, careers and current events. If I were to make a blog I would make it about cheerleading, and my intended audience would be other cheerleaders around my age.

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  15. A blog is like a website that you can post about whatever you feel like. I think that blogging has become a popular tool because it is easy to do and you can keep up with your family if you follow their blog. Blogs are showing up in many different venues from entertainment, commerce, news and politics. If I were to create a blog I would make it about what's going on in my life and my audience would be friends and family.

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  16. 1. A blog is a short term that means “web log”, it is basically an online diary for people to express how they feel about a certain subject or what their interests may be. Blogging gives other people the option to read about the blog and comment on it.
    2. I think blogging has become so popular in the last 3 to 4 years because It is an easy and cool way to get information out on the web.
    3. Blogs are being used for students, entertainment, news, and politics.
    4. I f I was to create a blog it would be about probably the things I like or maybe about what funny stuff that happens to me or my friends. I would want this blog to be intended for teens my age an d maybe older.

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  17. Review of Blogs
    A blog is an online way for people to post certain things of interest to them and what they feel others would like as well and give them the opportunity to comment on the status update. Things like school or sports contribute to the blog and its popularity. It’s also a fun and easy place to get information and socialize with people that have the same interests. Blogs are mainly being used for students, entertainment, news, and politics. If I had a blog my blog would be about football and my intended audience would be fans and maybe players.

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  18. 1a blog is an online documentary of an editors opinions about a topic or idea it can include thought feeling and opinions of the author. the blog its self can contain pictures and videos of different topics.2 i think blogging has become popular in the last few years because people have started to read more electronically in the past few years. so it would be a natural jump to blogs.3 according to this article blogs are being used more widely used in education but are also used veterans and by library s
    4 if i were to create a blog it would be about food and recipes i like and want other people to have. i think my intended audience would older because it may age group isn't interested in cooking the way i am.

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  19. A blog is a web log that can be used to tell people about many different things such as celebrities, Jokes, what is going on in your life, and more. People use blogs to connect with others and express different information to a variety of different people.
    Blogs have become very popular because, they are a fun and easy way to share information with others instantly. According to this reading, blogs are showing up in venues ranging from entertainment and commerce, to news and politics. If I were to create a blog I would make it about inspiring quotes because, I am always looking for quotes to cheer me up or that reflect on a situation I am currently in, This blog would be for everyone , because I think everyone deserves to smile when there down or express that there happy or mad in some way shape or form.

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  20. A blog is a web log and another form of internet publishing. They contain personal diaries, editorials, and media publications. Blogging has become popular in the last 3 to 4 years because it simplifies and automates the online publishing process. According to the article, blogs are showing up in venues from entertainment, commerce, news, politics, and education. If I was going to create a blog it would be about me, my family, and my friends. The audience would be my family and friends so they could see what we all did in the past.

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  21. A blog is a website that you can publish your thought or interestes on and you can stay connected with your friends and family. i think blogs have become so popular in the last 3 to 4 years because people are justn ow realizing how convient and easy they are to use.blogs are being used at offices and schools and households.if i were to create a blog it would be about what is goin on in my life and maybe the school drama and my intended audience would be teens

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  22. A blog is an online diary or journal where people can post information about their lives or about sports or anything really. An example would be where a family went on vacation. Blogging has become popular in the past three or four years because it is accelerates the online publishing process and people can get money from doing a blog too. Blogs are being used to express someone’s opinion, as an educational tool and for personal and commentaries. If I was to create a blog it would be about my daily life and what I did. My target audience would be people who want to read about my life, doesn’t matter if they are old young or in the middle.

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  23. 7 Things you should know about blogs
    Kurtis Kontak

    A blog is an online site with information and daily events about you or a subject. Blogging has become so popular in the last 3 years because blogs engage people to knowledge, sharing and debates. Blogs are being used throughout the world because of the little effort needed to access the blog and acquire the information needed. If I created a blog it would be based on Law Enforcement, my intended audience would be people who are interested in joining or people who are already in the “force”.

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  24. A blog is an online site where you can post thoughts or other information and other people can comment on it. Blogging has become such a popular tool because it is now easy to use and modify, a good way to keep in touch with people, and a good way to find information from other people. According to the article blogs are being used for education to further a student’s understanding of a topic and to keep them working off of others comments. Blogs are also used for debates and other things. If I were to create a blog it would be about cross country, so that runners can talk about races and how practice is going, and other things.

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