Blogs as Current Phenomenon & Benefits to the Community

"Blog" is an internet diary written based on self-expression, opinion, and experiences for others to read (Cambridge dictionary online). However, today the word "blog" is no longer a stranger to most of the internet user. The size of the blogosphere is growing ubiquitously every year. The number of blogs created increases daily approximately of 175 000 per day (Technorati).

 There are seemingly different trend in blogging across the nationwide. Last year, MSN survey concluded that Asian were typically blogging based on self-expression and social connection while the European were keen on businesses and technological blogging (Twingly Blog)

 In Malaysia, personal blog still dominant the blogosphere (Blogging Asia 2006). However, prior to the 2008 election, political blogging has becoming increasingly popular (TheStar 2008). It gives the voters in-depth discussion and information on whom shall the voters vote for. Dr. Abu Hassan Abdullah said that 70% of the end election results were influenced directly from the blogging information.

 Along with the vast popularity, Korean came with “power blogger” which focuses on the specific field such as cooking, technology etc. (Shure CL, 2009). It teaches the follower steps in cooking for example or detailing about the newest technology in the market.

 Meanwhile, China has emerged into enormous micro-blogging (Pike J, 2010 ), Twitter where short messages can be posted via cell phones or web spontaneously. Apparently today, blogger tend to emerging themselves into Twitter as it able to connect to readers worldwide.


Referencing;

McLean J, "Technorati: State of the Blogosphere 2009", Oct 19, 2009 <http://technorati.com/blogging/article/state-of-the-blogosphere-2009-introduction/>


Twingly Blog, "Twingly: Eupore and Blogosphere category", March, 2009 <http://blog.twingly.com/category/blogosphere/>


Research on Malaysia Blogger, "Blogging Asia: A Window Live Report", November 30, 2006 <http://blogger-research.blogspot.com/2006/11/blogging-asia-windows-live-report.html>

TheStar, "Blogging in Malaysia ranks among highest in the world", April 3, 2008
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/3/nation/20827588&sec=nation>


Pike J, "Chinese are Tweeting their dissent", suite101.com, Jun 13, 2010
<http://internet.suite101.com/article.cfm/blogging_in_asia> 

Shure CL, "Korea's Blogging Culture and Power Blogger", The Korean Foundation, 2009
<;http://www.koreana.or.kr/months/news_view.asp?b_idx=540&lang=en&page_type=list>