Classification of blogs & opinion about the most appropriate classification approach

Blog classifications range from political, sports, technological and entertainment blogs. (Technorati, 2009). In Malaysia, there are several more to the classification which would be diary/journal, advertisement, political, fashion and many other minor blogs. Generally, those who uses a blog as a public diary are those of the younger generation while those who uses a blog as a fashion blog are usually females whom are either fashion critiques, highlighting new trends or are operating a blogshop and online boutique. Political blogs are usually generated by politicians and those who are in the political scene. However such blogs have created much uproar back in the political scene as many information are revealed and feuds are ignited from those blogs. Topics may vary from each blog as the blogger decides what to mention in the blog (Bruns & Jacobs, 2005). After the existence of the blogging phenomenon, there has been no other media force that is stronger than the force of blogging.

Political Blog

Personal Blog

Fashion Blog

Advertising Blog

References

1. Bruns, A. & Jacobs, 2005, Uses of Blogs: Chapter One, online, viewed 10 April 2010,< http://snurb.info/files/01%20Introduction%20-%20Axel%20Bruns%20&%20Joanne%20Jacobs%20.pdf>.
2. Technorati 2009, Blog Directory,online,viewed 10 April 2010,.