"Why We Blog"

This article talks about the purposes of frequent blogging, whether it's for informational or personal reasons. They're not always personal diaries, but they can tell you of medical or scientific discoveries. According to the article, blogging isn't always a daily thing; some are only updated weekly or monthly. They can be used to stay in touch with friends and family, as an information source, or simply as an outlet. A blog gets a larger audience the more often it’s shared or talked about either online or by word of mouth. Since bloggers are typically anonymous unless their intended audience is friends and loved ones, their blogs can have controversial subjects without fear of retaliation. Blogs are used instead of mass email or websites. They’re more personal and less likely to spam an audience who doesn’t want to see every single post. They can be made to represent the person, giving their posts more “life” than an email would. This was an interesting take on blogging, focusing on the psychological aspects. People usually assume that blogs are for angst-ridden teenagers who want to vent, but they’re so much more than that. I personally am not much of a blogger since I, like many others who attempt to, wouldn’t know what to say when expected to update frequently. There are other ways of using them, whether it’s for staying in touch with family or promoting franchises. This is shown in Generation Like. With Tyler Oakley and the Hunger Games fanatic. The short film has even shown that blogs aren’t limited to typing and can be videos, known as “vlogs”.