Classifying blogs

According to Simons(2008),the word 'blogging' is too general to be used to describe different internet based publications from different groups and people.That is why a classification system is needed in order to differentiate the blogs,the subjects, the device used, and the state of the publishers.

By classifying blogs by the subject matter that is talked about in the blog's content,it will help the readers to choose which blogs interests them more and it will save time. Jagalla(2010) states that the subject matter should not be too 'broad' or else the best search results will not be easily found.

Examples of classifying blogs by subject matter:
-Politics. Example, Malaysia Today. Which is created by Raja Petra bin Raja Kamaruddin as a website where anyone can give their opinions on Malaysian politics and this is a news blog where there is a 'no censorship' policy (Wikipedia 2011).
-Fashion. Example, Fashion Toast. Rumi Neely is a well-known fashion blogger and she posts pictures of her outfits and her experiences in the fashion industry.
-History. Example, The History Blog. Livius blogs mostly about European History and medieval times but
-Law. Example, Discourse.net . Michael Froomkin is a Professor of Law from the University of Miami School of Law and he blogs about his teachings of law.

Referring to Simons (2008),Malaysia Today can be classified as a Pamphleteering Blog because it is a news blog that criticizes the Malaysian politics and how it is portrayed in the media.

While the Fashion Toast blog can be classified as a Diary Blog and The Advertisement (Simons 2008) because she blogs about her daily adventures and her blog is filled with advertisements at the sidebar and sometimes she blogs about the brands being advertised in her blog.

Moreover, The History Blog can be classified as a Exhibition Blog (Simons 2008) because Livius is blogging about her interests and knowledge about European History.

Lastly, Discourse.net can be classified as a Exhibition Blog (Simons 2008) because Michael Froomkin is blogging about his profession as a Professor of Law.


References:

•  Simons, M 2008, Towards a Taxonomy of Blogs, Australian Policy Online, Swinburne University of Technology, viewed on 28 April 2011, <http://www.apo.org.au/commentary/towards-taxonomy-blogs-0> .
• Jagalla, C 2010, Classified Information: Patent Searching by Classification Part 1, Intellogist, viewed on 28 April 2011, <http://intellogist.wordpress.com/2010/03/16/classified-information-patent-searching-by-classification-part-1/> .
• 'Malaysia Today' 2011, Wikipedia, viewed on 28 April 2011, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Today> .