Ralph alerted me to a great essay by Stavros the Wonder Chicken, who argues that blogs are punk rock. Very interesting argument and one that I agree with. I'll have to see how this might fit into my thesis. In an ideal world, form should equal content, or at least attempt to, and there's no doubt that the homespun-ness of blogs affects their content. So if blogs are punk rock, what are traditional diaries? Can they be punk rock too? I'll have to see what materials early diarists used, whether they crafted their own journals, etc. Or does the introspective nature of the traditional diary lend itself to another musical genre? Or none at all? Hmmm... [Link][comments?][Karma: 2 ( + / - )]
There's an AP story in today's New York Times (free subscription required) that calls attention to the action-inducing nature of the blog. I must look into how the extroverted nature of blogs call people to action. How does this affect writing style, format, etc.? How is this different from traditional diaries? |
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