bloggers
RSS bloggersBloggers and Their Blogs: A Depiction of the Users and Usage of Weblogs on the World Wide Web
White Paper This paper presents and discusses demographical information about bloggers. The weblog provides one of these new forums for communication. Loosely defined, a weblog or a blog is a non-commercial webpage regularly updated through the use of a... [03 Jul 2008]
Gender Similarities and Differences in Online Identity and Language Use Among Teenage Bloggers
White Paper This paper examines issues of online identity and language use among teenagers (ages 13 - 17) who create and maintain weblogs or blogs, which are personal journals created by individuals and made publicly accessible on the Internet. [03 Jul 2008]
The Political Blogosphere and the 2004 U.S. Election: Divided They Blog
White Paper This paper studies the linking patterns and discussion topics of political bloggers. Our aim is to measure the degree of interaction between liberal and conservative blogs, and to uncover any differences in the structure of the two communities. [03 Jul 2008]
Investigating Web Logs, Aka Blogs
White Paper Unlike a big media outlet, bloggers focus their efforts on narrow topics, often rising to become de facto watchdogs and self-proclaimed experts. The word blog - it works as both noun and verb - is short for Web log. [03 Jul 2008]
Legal Eye: Blogging cowboys ride the Wild Web
Comment With the explosion in user-generated content, many bloggers and posters seem to think they can operate beyond the reach of the law. While half of internet users we polled felt bloggers should be held to the same legal standards as the professionals... [05 Jun 2008]
Blogging With Word 2007
White Paper Now bloggers can create blog posts from within Microsoft Office Word 2007 with a few simple clicks of the mouse. For many people, blogging has become a big part of the way they share their experiences with the world. [11 Apr 2008]
Just whose legislation rules the internet?
Comment Anonymous attacks by bloggers badly affected Simon Moores' public and private life. When he tried to stop them he discovered some surprising facts about the internet and the law. In the autumn of 2005, I wrote a column welcoming the arrival of the... [05 Mar 2008]
Minority Report: MacBook Air - slim chance of success?
Comment Bloggers and rumour sites had been rabid with speculation for months. A new Apple sub-notebook was the product the expectant public most wanted to see. But then the MacBook Air arrived. Hit or miss? Seb Janacek assesses its chances. [06 Feb 2008]
Beware of web 2.0
News At the moment there's not much help to guide bloggers away from contradictions or saying something just plain stupid. Illsley said bloggers should have a flag to warn them of inconsistencies, which they could choose to ignore if they felt it... [30 Jan 2008]
Podcast: The Weekly Round-Up 23.11.07
Round-Up Podcast HMRC's data blunder, bank balance phobia, life in the Mac hotel and the latest on MySpace soap Quarterlife are all discussed in the Weekly Round-Up podcast. Andy McCue hosts and is joined in the studio by Julian Goldsmith, Natasha Lomas and Tim... [23 Nov 2007]
Podcast: The Weekly Round-Up 16.11.07
Round-Up Podcast Online Christmas shopping, the soap opera for bloggers, wi-fi theft and Cliff Richard's download success are all up for discussion in the latest Weekly Round-Up podcast from silicon.com. Andy McCue hosts and is joined in the studio by Natasha Lomas... [16 Nov 2007]
Blog standard
AS Analysis Bloggers are now so influential that for the first time a growing number of them can count themselves among the Agenda Setters. This year one of the new groups of movers and shakers to claim a place for themselves in the Agenda Setters Top 50 has... [12 Oct 2007]
Cory Doctorow
AS Profile Making the top 50 for the first time, Doctorow reflects the increased influence of bloggers who are now wielding real power. Blogger and science fiction author Cory Doctorow is one of the editors of influential tech blog BoingBoing - which... [12 Oct 2007]
Surprise omissions and trends
AS Analysis And while the rise of the social networkers and bloggers (covered here and here) are major themes this year, a group who only occasionally makes Agenda Setter polls but is well-represented this time are those we call the money men. [12 Oct 2007]
Mac faithful up in arms about iPhone price cut
News Some Mac bloggers and users seemed satisfied with Apple's response to the iPhone flap. After protests over its decision to cut the price of the iPhone by $200, Apple will give iPhone users a $100 store credit. [07 Sep 2007]
