bloger

a bloger

A blogger is a person who writes a blog (or weblog). Bloggers are not a homogenous group. They have a variety of personal and professional motivations for blogging and they come from a variety of political, economic and social backgrounds. One way of segmenting bloggers is by their blog type:[1]

Personal: blog about topics of personal interest not associated with work
Professional: blog about industry and profession topics but not in an official capacity for a company
Corporate: blog for a company in an official capacity
Blogging is not a full-time job for most bloggers, nor is it their main source of income.[2] A blogger can also be a doctor, a mechanic, a lawyer or a musician, and thus bloggers typically maintain a variety of professions for which the act of blogging is their communicative outlet with the public.

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Bloggers and journalism
The relationship between bloggers and journalists is complicated. On one hand, journalists feel intimidated by bloggers’ ability to rapidly cover new material; on the other, journalists are dismissive of bloggers’ lack of code with respect to neutrality and checking of sources.[3] In general only one-third of bloggers think their blog is a form of journalism.[4] Overall the most frequently reported journalistic activities are spending extra time verifying facts, getting permission to post copyrighted material, and including links to original source material that has been cited or in some way used in a post. Whether or not someone engages in these activities may be one way to distinguish between a blogger and a journalist.

Blogging has allowed for people worldwide to communicate very quickly through internet communications. RSS feeds are just an example, where information can be uploaded into a blog, and RSS subscribers be notified that new information from a particular blog has been released. This form of communication allows for news of events to travel dramatically faster than earlier forms of information gathering and releasing. The particular interest in blogging from a journalist point of view might become essential, in order to keep the public informed of information in a timely manner.

Journalist-identified bloggers view their practice as journalism and believe that they should be given journalistic protections under the law. The 2004 Apple v. Does case triggered the debate on who should be considered a journalist on the web. Apple lawyers contended that posting information on the Web should not automatically confer the title of journalist since these folks "are not members of any professional community governed by ethical and professional standards".[5] In the end the courts decided against Apple and ruled that those who post information on a Web site are entitled to the same legal protections the law extends to the mainstream media.

Bloggers generally have a particular premise to their blog. Some may be on an issue such as healthcare, college, MBAs, or many other various topics that people may have expertise in.