The Taxonomy of Blogs

In my previous posting, I have merely explained the popular blog category which emphasizes on the daily nature of blogs that people are generally read upon which are: Personal blogs, Business blogs and Political blogs. However; Funnell (2008), has interviewed Margaret Simons for her own views upon the types of taxonomy that blogs (generally) falls into:

v  Pamphleteering blogs: a brief essay by an individual(s) expressing a strong view point/opinion.

v  Digest blogs: blogs that collects mass materials to readers but offers little commentary.

v  Advocacy blogs: interest groups that push a particular point of view about an issue.

v  Popular mechanics blogs: how-to-do stuffs

v  Exhibition blogs: creative artists and writers that brings their work to a wider audience

v  Gatewatcher blogs: small group of blogs that watches the media

v  Diary blogs: their personal lives

Figure 1: blogs about their personal life

(Image source: http://iluvempire.com/2011/04/5-kinds-of-bloggers-you-meet-in-the-blogosphere-bonus/ , 2011)

v  Advertisement blogs: commercial companies that advocates products or services.

Figure 2: Advertisement blogs

(Image source: http://iluvempire.com/2011/04/5-kinds-of-bloggers-you-meet-in-the-blogosphere-bonus/ , 2011)

  

V  News blog: get information broadcast by journalist

However, Branum’s opinion on the taxonomy of blogs differs widely and offers more simplicity compared to Margaret Simons. He categorizes the blogs into two classifications which are Filter-style and Free-style (2001).

Filter-style blogs focuses on generating links to websites and other blogs to create a network of various outlooks and also help viewers to find resources that are worth their time. Free-style blogs conversely focuses more on the intrinsic world of the blog author rather than the happenings of the outside world (Ozawa, 2001).

In my opinion; although Margaret Simons’ classification of blogs stretches out in detailed in 9 respective parts and sort of tedious, these nine has portrayed the entire blogosphere phenomenon of weblog that is currently a trend in the internet world. In comparison to Branum’s simple descriptions of two main taxonomies, those are apprehended for being too simplified and general as there is no proper structure to it

REFERENCE LIST:

2011, “5 Kinds of Bloggers You Meet in the Blogosphere”, iluvempire.com, Viewed at 25^th March 2012

[Available Online]:

http://iluvempire.com/2011/04/5-kinds-of-bloggers-you-meet-in-the-blogosphere-bonus/

Branum, J. M., 2001, “The Blogging Phenomenon: An Overview and Theoretical Consideration”, Southwest Texas State University, Viewed at 24^th March 2012    [Available Online]:

http://www.ajy.net/jmb/blogphenomenon.htm

Funnell, A., 2008, “A Taxonomy of Blogs”, Radio National, Viewed at 25^th March 2012

[Available Online]:

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/mediareport-1999/a-taxonomy-of-blogs/3186686

Ozawa, R. K., 2001, “Journal vs. Weblog”, Diarist.net, Viewed at 25^th March 2012

[Available Online]:

 http://www.diarist.net/guide/blogjournal.shtml