Ever since the advent of written history, mankind has often documented its actions, achievements, as well as events that occurred within its life. As a species, we want to feel involved with the happenings of the world. Hence we blog about our thought on certain topics and events. Blogs can come in form of text blogs, such as Wordpress or Xanga. Others can take form of image-boards: such as Tumblr, LiveJournal, or MySpace. The third form that blogs can take shape is in the form of podcasts. Podcasts can be a series of video or audio recording that expresses the blogger's coverage on a particular subject or event. These blogs are not always opinionated, as some serve educational or informative purposes, as some government and educational institutions have their own specific blogs to keep the public informed.
Lastly it is important that blogs be a medium for debate and the circulation of thought. Many movements such as Occupy Wall Street have been set in motion following a flood of blog posts regarding the issue. It is an expression of free speech that is to be reckon with, a tool that can have immense power in the hands of intellectuals.
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I found the blog to be very interesting and concise. It gave me an insight into the different ways one can blog- text blogs, Image-boards and Podcasts. I think you could make this blog even more interesting by adding some images in the blog. Looking forward to see your next post.
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