COMN 275
News & Specialized Writing
Instructor: Ginni Jurkowski
Library Instruction Session
Spring 2005
Librarian: Kate Merrill
 
All About Blogging
 
Lesson Outcomes
Students will be able to...
TASK 1
 1. Define a weblog.
2. Distinguish blogs from non-blog websites.
TASK 2
 3. Describe several key characteristics of blogs.
TASK 3
TASK 4
4. Use specialized search engines or directories to locate blogs in your subject area.
5. Evaluate and critique the contents of a weblog.
6. Create and post to a blog.
 
What types of blogs are out there?

The four weblog types most frequently cited are:

Political/Opinion
Media/News/Current Events
Personal
Business/Marketing
-- Rebecca Blood, Weblogs and Journalism in the Age of Participatory Media for Nieman Reports; published September 2003 under the title 'Weblogs and Journalism: Is there a connection?'
 
What is blogging?
Blog Terminology
How do I create a blog?
Search Tips
Recommend Reading about blogs...
What is RSS?
 
For more help, contact:

Kate Merrill
Reference/Instruction Librarian
Milne Library
SUNY Geneseo
(585) 245-5064
merrill@geneseo.edu
http://www.geneseo.edu/~merrill
AOL IM: beebugkate
The URL for this class web page is
http://www.geneseo.edu/~merrill/comnblogspring.htm
© 2005, Kate Merrill