A. According to this author where does the word blog come from?
It is a portmanteau word for weblog. James Joyce coined the word weblog. Then Peter Merholz separated the word as "we blog" and the word blog emerged.
B. Why might the writer object to a book about blogs? What is the difference between a blog and a book?
"Books are tight. Blogs are reckless. Books are slow. Blogs are fast. Books ask you to stay between their covers. Blogs invite you to stray. Books fret over copyright and libel. Blogs grab whatever they want with impunity—news, gossip, pictures, videos." He claims making a book out of "bloggy material" would kill it.
C. How have blogs changes recently?
Blogs are expressing so much more. There are so many themes and they are wildly open to the public now. There are also new technology blogs like video, photo, and cartoon blogging.
D. Why might you read a blog rather than a book, or a magazine, or a newspaper?
Blogs are easier to find and shorter to read than a book. You can read a lot more points of view faster. It is easier to find specific topics. You can also give your personal opinion on the blogs.
D. Is there reason to doubt the objectivity of a blog? Why? Why not?
Yes. It depends on how the blog is set up. If you are using your emotions to inform then it is subjective where as if you are using proven facts it is objective.
E. If you kept your own blog, what would you title it?
I named my blog "second opinion?” I find that it is an attractive title that can be interpreted in different ways. It is taking my opinion into consideration before making a decision.
F. Find three blogs that mention our summer reading.
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