[Air-L] Using the term weblog/blog

[Lois Ann Scheidt]

The responses to Ann-Charlotte original query present good arguments based
on personal preference. The scholarly literature to date is mixed with
everything from blog to web log being used in recent publications. In my
qualifying paper/literature review "Diary Weblogs as Genre" I used both
after properly setting the stage of course. In fact the definition of
weblogs I adopted (Walker, 2003) uses both terms.

Ann-Charlotte, pick which ever term you want to use--or use most often--just
know why you make that decision and how it links you to the literature...and
you should be fine. Of course this is just good academic writing, no matter
the topic.

A weblog, or blog, is a frequently updated website consisting of dated
entries arranged in reverse chronological order so the most recent post
appears first. Typically, weblogs are published by individuals and their
style is personal and informal.. Examples of genre exist on a continuum from
confessional online diaries to logs tracking specific topics or activities
through links and commentary (Walker, 2003).

Walker, J. (2003). Final version of weblog definition. jill/tx. Retrieved
August 30, 2004 from
http://huminf.uib.no/~jill/archives/blog_theorising/final_version_of_weblog_
definition.html
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