Questions and Answers About Blogs

A. According to this author where does the word blog come from?
The word, blog, was created by an author called Peter Merholz when he separated the word, weblog, into "we blog".

B. Why might the writer object to a book about blogs? What is the difference between a blog and a book?
The author says that it is almost impossible to turn blogs into books because of their differences. One of the main difference would be that blogs have links that could instantly take you directly to other blogs or other sites just by one click.

C. How have blogs changes recently?
In the beginning, blogs were first used mainly as sources of information. But later on, when anyone was allowed to make their own blog, people started to put wrong information (or anything else that isn't really useful). So now, many of the blogs are not reliable information.

D. Why might you read a blog rather than a book, or a magazine, or a newspaper?
I would read a blog when I want to read about other people's opinions and thoughts about a topic I want to know about.

D. Is there reason to doubt the objectivity of a blog? Why? Why not?
No, because a blog can be about any topic that a person wants it to be.

E. If you kept your own blog, what would you title it?
THE blog

F. Find three blogs that mention our summer reading.
http://martiananthropologist.blogspot.com/2005/08/ishmael-ishmael-discussion-my-ishmael.html
http://peakoil.blogspot.com/2005/10/book-review-ishmael-by-daniel-quinn.html
http://www.iyou.me/group/green/forum/topics/ishmael-by-daniel-quinn-free