Q: How has the proliferation of the blogosphere allowed otherwise non ‘tech-savvy’ members of the public to communicate and participate in online communities?

Topic 1 - The blogosphere:

• How big is it?
• Examples of bloghosting website. Wordpress, Blogger.com, Tumblr etc.
• How do such sites present themselves? Differences, design qualities.
• Micro Blogging as a communication form. Twitter, Facebook streamlined.

Topic 2 - Public Identity blogging:

• How does it enhance their public profile?
• Who are some prominent bloggers? Are they otherwise famous?
• How are newspapers using blogs? Are bloggers on news sites and elsewhere the online equivalent of columnists?

Topic 3 - Blog Topics:

• What are popular blog topics?
• Why does blogging, as a medium, lend itself to these topics?
• Do different bloghosting platforms cater to more specific topics or is it universal?

Topic 4 - The Adoption of Personas:

• Customization/Personalisation
• Accesibility
• Anonymity
• Citzen Journalism

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