Blog Quiz Study Guide

News today is different than in the past because it is more personalized and immediately available.  Blogs are a result of this transition to a more readily available news source.

The word blog comes from the words web and log

Blogs are shared online journals

Blogs can be about any topic

A person who creates a blog is called a blogger

Each entry in a blog is called a blog post

Blogs are updated regularly with new “news” or information

Blogs allow readers to comment on what was written

Blogs can be written to entertain, inform, and/or persuade

Blog posts can lead to a discussion because readers can comment and in turn the blogger can respond to the comments

Blogs are so popular for a number of reasons including the fact that they give people the opportunity to share personal thoughts and ideas, they are free to create, and they are easy to use

Blogs can be created with websites such as Wordpress or Blogger