2b)
Blog-taxonomy
is a review on organizing blogs specifically for two types of readers on the
internet which are the human and search engines.
According to the Media Report entitle ‘A
Taxonomy of Blogs’ published on 25th September 2008, an Australia freelance
journalist, Margaret Simon’s has declared what ‘blog’ means.
There are 9 different types of blogs
classified by Margaret Simon’s through various online pages.
Ø Pamphleteering
Blog
Ø Digest
Blog
Ø Advocacy
Blog
Ø Popular
Mechanics Blog
Ø Exhibition
Blog
Ø Gatewatcher
Blog
Ø Diary
Blog
Ø Advertisement
Blog
Ø News
Blog
Each
and every type of the blogs above is clearly annotated through the interview. For
instance, Diary Blog and the Advertisement Blog are the common blogs
that bloggers and readers favourite. Moreover, political issues blogs such as
the Pamphleteering Blog and Advocacy Blog are apparently differentiated.
On the other hand, Technorati’s State of
the Blogosphere in 2011 report has stated the evolution of blogging rapidly
increasing as compared in the year of 2010. According to Technorati (2011)
report, it is investigated based on the interest and justification of blogging.
Technorati’s blog is differentiated into
5 categories based on the result shown.
v Hobbyists
v Professional
Full-Timers
v Professional
Part-Timers
v Corporate
v Entrepreneurs
The highest percentage of bloggers
categorised in is the Hobbyist which is also known as the backbone of the
blogosphere which represents 60% of the respondents in the survey conducted
(Technorati, 2011). These bloggers mainly blogs for ‘personal musing’ as they
tend to express their feelings and thoughts through blogging. It is also to
exhilarate their personal satisfaction. Furthermore, the remaining four types
of bloggers focused on the income based as they get paid for it.
In comparison of both the authors Simon
(2008) and Technorati (2011) through blogs classification, I would prefer Simon’s
scheme. This is because Simon’s technique of blogs classification is easier to
apply and recognize. As compared to Technorati’s blogosphere, there is limited
space to understand the whole concept of blogs. Moreover, the format portrayed
by Simon is in a spoken language which is simpler to absorb the meanings behind
it. In contrast, Technorati’s uses research form to present which will have a
need to digest the investigation thoroughly.
References:
Simons, M 2008, ‘Toward A Taxonomy of Blogs’,
viewed 23 March 2012, <http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/mediareport-1999/a-taxonomy-of-blogs/3186686>.
Technorati 2011, State of the
Blogosphere 2011, Australia, viewed 23 March 2012, <http://technorati.com/social-media/article/state-of-the-blogosphere-2011-introduction/>.
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