Publishing Personal Journals

In a recent study made about bloggers in general, it has been found out that about 50% of the total number cites recording their personal experiences as the major reason for blogging.  A little less than that percentage used blogs as personal journals with both genders using blogs almost equally.  The stereotype blogger is that of a young adult, usually teenage girls who use blogging as a venue to express and explore their feelings and experiences.  However, this particular stereotype is quickly fading with the growing prevalence of journals on the Internet.

 A blog can be a daily record of an individual or a group which reveals observations, experiences, impressions, opinions, analysis, notes, comments and advises about a whole range of subjects.  Even with the very personal orientation of blogs, professionals including journalists, librarians, project managers, corporate customer relations managers and teachers are using them with great success.  What makes a blog different to a traditional learning log is the fact that a student record is created in a public performance space which introduces the student immediately to the practice of publishing. 

The blog as a publishing tool offers the advantage of ease of use since the author can publish to the web without the use of any programming code.  There is also no need to install any server software on the user’s machine.  The user has extensive control over how his/her blog looks and operates.  The journal style of blogs offer extensive flexibility due to its free form and open structure.