“Blogologists” communicate about blogs
<via> The Blog Herald
The Online Journalism Review features Scholars Discover Weblogs Pass Test as Mode of Communication. Mark Glaser states, “Blogologists” assemble at our virtual roundtable to discuss how blogs are changing academia, politics and traditional journalism. They see them as being important, but school is still our on whether they are journalism.”
“Alex Halavais studied the group dynamic at Slashdot and the way bloggers followed the news. Kaye Trammell studied the political content of celebrity blogs. Jill Walker is studing timestamps on blogs and our modern obsession with time. And Cori Dauber studies blogs and writes a feisty one.”
The article includes good write-ups of the A-ha” moments each of these bloggers experienced most surprising things they’ve found in their study of blogs, how they have changed academinc study and if weblogs are a form of journalism.
I like Halaviais’ thought that weblogs disrupt exisitng hierarchies that break down communication among scholars. He elaborates on that. I think that’s a good thing. Perhaps we should think some more about that in the K-12 realm.
I liked this question: “How do you picture the blogosphere changing over the next few years and beyond?”
Halavais said, “I think we are looking at the penny press of the 21st century, and that just as that technology co-evolved with new structures of industry, culture, and government, the Weblog will usher in a new form of mass interaction, a new way of being.”
There’s much more - it’s a must read.
May 16th, 2004 at 7:26 am
yet another good find Anne. thank you. have blogged a post on my blog about it, as well as linking to it on my blogs and blogging resource (links) page, too. much appreciated.