Blogs creates another dimension for the society through the creation of blogging communities, which can be defined as a platform for individuals that share similar area of interests to connect and exchange ideas through the usage of blogs. A blog community can inspire ideas and developments not reached by an individual blogger (Kinkeldei, 2007). A blogging community is known as a 'blogosphere'.
According to White (2006), there are three types of blogging communities namely the Single Blog/Blogger Centric Community, the Central Connecting Topic Community and the Boundaried Community.
According to White (2006), there are three types of blogging communities namely the Single Blog/Blogger Centric Community, the Central Connecting Topic Community and the Boundaried Community.
A blog community is a community that arises between blogs linked by a common passion or topic. For example, groups such as food bloggers, mummy bloggers, travel bloggers and political bloggers with a particular party or issue identification.
An example of a blogging community is BlogHer, where women blog and share on issues such as family, health, food and many more. The website creates opportunities for more than 25 million women who blog and their readers to gain exposure, education, community, and economic empowerment.
An example of a blogging community is BlogHer, where women blog and share on issues such as family, health, food and many more. The website creates opportunities for more than 25 million women who blog and their readers to gain exposure, education, community, and economic empowerment.
Another example of a blog community is Take Me Fishing, where individuals who love fishing shares photos, fishing gears, ideas and tips. Community members are able to have free access to other members' blogs and the website depends on its community input, having most of its content from members' contributions.
References :
Kinkeldei, B. 2007 Forging Connections and Promoting Growth Through Blog Communities, 21publish.com, viewed 13th May 2011, http://www.21publish.com/pub/21publish/blogging-whitepaper.pdf
White, N 2006, 'Blogs and community - Launching a new paradigm for online community?', viewed 13th May 2011, http://kt.flexiblelearning.net.au/tkt2006/edition-11-editorial/blogs-and-community-–-launching-a-new-paradigm-for-online-community
BlogHer, viewed May 13, 2011, http://www.blogher.com
Take Me Fishing, viewed May 13, 2011, http://www.takemefishing.org/community/blog/
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