So Many Types... and Themes
In The Weblog Handbook, Rebecca Blood notes that there are several types of blogs (6):
This is important to note: blog types vary, so they need to be considered differently, based on content. Williams can’t judge all blogs as “diaries of nobodies” because not all blogs exist as journals. However, if blogs did exist only as journals, would that be a problem? In the field of literature, journals have incredible value. “The Diary of Anne Frank” is a journal that has remained popular since publication in 1947. Plus, there are countless important autobiographies to consider, which include everyday events in the writer’s life. And this is exactly what a journal-style blog does…
What Blood refers to as “blogs” should be referred to as journals, because “blog” encompasses so much more than does the term journal. Journals are those blogs that focus on the author’s every day life, something kept primarily for private consumption.
Notebooks are similar to journals, in that they are personal; however, they tend longer and better-edited, making them a bit more formal.
Lastly, filters are link-based. Their primary function is to introduce links to interesting sites and blogs, that the audience (which has been determined by the blog’s maintainer) should appreciate.
Although blogs can be categorized, most don’t fit a single mold. Most blogs I read, for instance, are a combination of the notebook and the filter, for they are definitely edited, with a focus on a certain topic, and with plenty of links included.
And in addition to types of blogs, the focus of the blog needs to be considered – there are photoblogs, travelblogs, fashionblogs, and my personal favorite, celebrity gossip-blogs (I know, I know, I’m trashy). And many other types I’ve failed to mention…
- Blogs, aka short-form journals
- Notebooks
- Filters
This is important to note: blog types vary, so they need to be considered differently, based on content. Williams can’t judge all blogs as “diaries of nobodies” because not all blogs exist as journals. However, if blogs did exist only as journals, would that be a problem? In the field of literature, journals have incredible value. “The Diary of Anne Frank” is a journal that has remained popular since publication in 1947. Plus, there are countless important autobiographies to consider, which include everyday events in the writer’s life. And this is exactly what a journal-style blog does…
What Blood refers to as “blogs” should be referred to as journals, because “blog” encompasses so much more than does the term journal. Journals are those blogs that focus on the author’s every day life, something kept primarily for private consumption.
Notebooks are similar to journals, in that they are personal; however, they tend longer and better-edited, making them a bit more formal.
Lastly, filters are link-based. Their primary function is to introduce links to interesting sites and blogs, that the audience (which has been determined by the blog’s maintainer) should appreciate.
Although blogs can be categorized, most don’t fit a single mold. Most blogs I read, for instance, are a combination of the notebook and the filter, for they are definitely edited, with a focus on a certain topic, and with plenty of links included.
And in addition to types of blogs, the focus of the blog needs to be considered – there are photoblogs, travelblogs, fashionblogs, and my personal favorite, celebrity gossip-blogs (I know, I know, I’m trashy). And many other types I’ve failed to mention…
posted by KK at 12:48 AM
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