Introduction and Questions

Hello dear bloggers,

My name is Oliver Nilsen, I am 14 years old. I like to play soccer and surf the internet.
I live in Bogota, Colombia, and i love this country. Tell me something about yourself.

Questions:

A. According to this author where does the word blog come from?

The word "blog" is a portmanteau term for Web log or Weblog. In 1999 Peter Merholz, the author of a Weblog called Peterme, split it in two like this—"We blog"—creating a word that could serve as either noun or verb. "Blog" was born.

B. Why might the writer object to a book about blogs? What is the difference between a blog and a book?

Books are tight. Blogs are reckless. Books are slow. Blogs are fast. Books ask you to stay between their covers. Blogs invite you to stray. Books fret over copyright and libel. Blogs grab whatever they want with impunity—news, gossip, pictures, videos.

C. How have blogs changed recently?

Now a days, a blog can be about anything and can link you to other blogs.
blogs are normally subjective, and recently are much more biased than before.

D. Why might you read a blog rather than a book, or a magazine, or a newspaper?

A blog can have many points of view, where a book, magazine or newspaper have only the authors perspective.

D. Is there reason to doubt the objectivity of a blog? Why? Why not?

Yes, there is a reason to doubt the objectivity because it may posses many pints of view.

E. If you kept your own blog, what would you title it?

I would call it: Blogatized!!

F. Find three blogs that mention our summer reading.

http://zionistfederation.blogspot.com/

http://www.finaltrump.com/

http://www.bluefountainmedia.com/blog/