Classification of blogs & the most appropriate classification approach

The classification of blogs

There are various kinds of blogs varying from personal diary types of blog. The blogs can classify in subject matter of cultural, Business, Personal, Topic, Collaborative, Science, Eclectic, Directory, Educational and Forum (Kant P, 2010). Alternately, Branum J. (2001) prompted the most common classification of blogs is into two categorizations which are filter-style and free-style. Filter style are occasional comments and linking to sites provides by author. Whereas free-style blog is blog focused more on the internal world of the author ranging from traditional diaries to daily observations of the world. Branum J.(2001) also categorized blogs differently according to subject matter such as Media digests, Academic, Traditional link filters, Me-zines and personal journal. Furthermore, some blogs are categorized according to media types such as linklog, vlog, tumblelogs and sketchlog.

The most appropriate classification approach

However, according to the taxonomy of blogs by Simons M.(2008), the blogs can classify into nine types which are pamphleteering blogs, digest blog, advocacy blog, popular mechanics blog, exhibition blog, gate-watcher blog, the diary, the advertisement, and the news blog. However, from my findings above, many blogs are now combination of styles which makes it difficult to identify unique types of blog into specific field. According to Branum J.(2001), one can classify a blog by its form of authorship but there are some blogs that are collaborative in nature. In my opinion, due to the variation of blogs, and it doesn’t gives manifestly characteristic, therefore there is no specific classification system that exactly set to match the styles of blogs. It is depends on individual own judgment.


Screen Shots:

Linklog

http://jennifer.wordpress.com/


Vlog

http://www.youtube.com/


Tumblelogs

http://project.ioni.st/


Sketchlog

http://emilyanthony.blogspot.com/



Reference List

1. Branum J. 2001, The blogging phenomenon: An overview and theorectical consideration”, viewed April 10 2010 http://www.ajy.net/jmb/blogphenomenon.htm

2. Kant, P. (2010), “Different types of blogs”, myhosting.com blog, viewed April 10 2010
http://myhosting.com/blog/2010/04/types-blogs-2/

3. Simmons, M. (2008), "A taxamony of blogs", ABC Transcript, viewed April 10 2010,
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2372882.htm#transcript