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FML: Your Daily Life Stories

FML: Your Daily Life Stories. Presented to: Done by:. Defining “blog”. Pronunciation: ˈblȯg, ˈbläg Function: noun Etymology: short for Weblog Date: 1999

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FML: Your Daily Life Stories

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  1. FML: Your Daily Life Stories Presented to: Done by:

  2. Defining “blog” Pronunciation: \ˈblȯg, ˈbläg\ Function: noun Etymology: short for Weblog Date: 1999 : a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer; also: the contents of such a site — blog·gernoun — blog·gingnoun

  3. …blogs Types Dynamics FML

  4. Personal blogs:most common; ongoing diary or commentary by an individual Corporate and organizational blogs:used to enhance communication in a corporation for marketing, branding, or PR By genre:focus on a particular subject; fashion, travel, political, etc… By media types:photoblogs, videoblogs, linklogs, etc… Types FML

  5. Dynamics • role in breaking, shaping, and spinning news stories • outreach and opinion forming • Political safety: unforeseen consequences in politically sensitive areas • Personal safety: cyberstalking, internet homicide

  6. FML: Fmylife.com Effectiveness What FML is

  7. “Your everyday life stories” • Original site's inception (viedemerde.fr) • Collection of everyday stories, sent exclusively by users • Story will have to be approved by staff • Rule: posts should start with 'Today' and end with 'FML‘ • Aim: to be funny for everyone involved

  8. Areas of Effectiveness • Blogs are personal • Freedom of writing what one wishes • Is published for all to read; exposure • One may follow up with a favored user • Not so Effective • Not all stories may be true; don’t serve purpose • Staff gets to pick out what is published; lack of total freedom

  9. "blog." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009. Merriam-Webster Online. 18 October 2009 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blog FML FAQ. (2008).Retrieved October 18, 2009, from http://www.fmylife.com/faq Weblogs: A History And Perspective, Rebecca Blood, September 7, 2000. http://www.rebeccablood.net/essays/weblog_history.html

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