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Blogging as New MediaBlogging as New Media

Ria Josehttp://workwithria.wordpress.com

Notre Dame of Marbel UniversityFebruary 2, 2008

New Media

• rely on digital technologies

• development of unique forms of digital media + remaking of more traditional media forms

Wikipedia:New Media

New Media

• will alter the meaning of geographic distance

• allow for a huge increase in the volume of communication

• provide the possibility of increasing the speed of communication

• provide opportunities for interactive communication

• allow forms of communication that were previously separate to overlap and interconnect

Wikipedia:New Media

W. Russell Neuman:

New Media

• CD - ROMs

• Websites

• Blogs

• Wikis

• Email

Wikipedia:New Media

New Media vs Traditional

• Interactivity

• Propagation

• Accessibility

• Cost

• Credibility

• Life Span

• Knowledge

Blogging

rely on digital technology

development of unique forms of digital media

remaking of more traditional media forms

Blogging

Information across the world

Greater exchange of information

Faster propagationInteractiveOverlapping and

interconnection of forms

Blogging

Information across the world

Greater exchange of information

Faster propagationInteractiveOverlapping and

interconnection of forms

Problogging

• Being paid to blog

• 3 Categories:– Independent

Problogger– Corporate

Problogger– Network

Problogger

Yugatechas cited by

Kiven:“What is a

Problogger?”

Problogging

• Google Adsense• Paid links• Selling as associates• InText links• Affiliate marketing• Freebies• Endorsements and

Reviews• Paid advertisements

Yugatech:“Some People Just Don’t Get Problogging”

Ways to Earn:

Problogging

...requires responsibility, commitment, and passion.