Saturday, October 20, 2007

A Blog on Blogs

1. Common features of Blogs
-easy to use
-faster communication without the hassle of emailing
-able to elaborate more on specific items that you care about
-no pressure into posting
-your able to design it the way you want to
-your able to control what you want your viewers to see on the blog
-accesible to millions of people by the touch of a mouse
-its fun and your staying with the times

2.
1. Dog Whisperer
mode- Entertainment
audience- dog ownerr, or potential dog owners
purpose- to educate people on how dogs relate to human deaths
situation- informing people about choosing a dog

2. The Daily Nightly
mode- News and Information
audience-people interested in the news, specifically msnbc
purpose- to inform people about John P. Foley and his promotion to becoming a cardinal
situation- covering a story

3. I, Walt Whitman, A blogger
mode- Fictional
audience- people educated in depth about Walt Whitman
purpose- share quotes about him, what they think of him
situation- views on topics

4. Hogwart's Herald
mode- Literature
audience- people who like Harry Potter
purpose- inform people about the Harry Potter Books
situation- what people post about what they think about the specific issues with Harry Potter