Blog v Wiki

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When speaking on the topic of blogs v. wiki, I believe there are differences as well as similarities. Blogs are written from a person’s perspective. A blog usually consists of a person’s own views and opinions. The blogger can also post as many times as they prefer. On the other hand, wikipedias are more fact-based, and do not leave much room for a person’s opinion. Wiki is more of a group collaboration, where everyone can input information they find. Information posted on wiki has to be backed up by a source, otherwise it can be seen as inaccurate. 

However, when comparing both, people can have a discussion on both blogs and wiki. There is an exchange of views, where one can provide insight on each other’s work.


There is an importance of convergence in today’s networked world because sharing ideas leads to more knowledge. For instance, when people comment on my blog posts, it provides me with more insight. Commenting is one of the ways where people can come together and help each other learn, without having to do extensive research. As stated by Kathy Gill on "How can we measure the influence of the blogosphere?", bloggers are able to influence the outside world. Influence is done by links that bloggers provide that help people find more data. Blogs have more exposure and with that it reaches a wider audience. 


Blogs can be used for collaboration by people coming together to incorporate their ideas. An example of this can be seen on “Brooklyn Blog Helps Lead to Drug Raid”. Michael Wilson explains how a blog (Bayridgetalk.com) helped police enforcement know daily activities of a drug house because neighbors would document anything they witnessed. People are often afraid to report such crimes, but with the help of this blog witnesses were able to remain anonymous. 


A new use for a wiki that has not been done yet is creating a wiki for classes. For instance, one can create a wiki for calculus and discuss the amount of formulas that exist. Links can also be provided and this can become a good source for those who need more help with understanding the class.









Sources: 

“How can we measure thee influence of the blogosphere?”  by Kathy Gil (http://faculty.washington.edu/kegill/pub/www2004_blogosphere_gill.pdf)


"Brooklyn Blog Helps Lead to Drug Raid” by Michael Wilson (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/26/nyregion/26bayridge.html)

Comments

  1. Prasiddha ShahSeptember 23, 2020 at 9:38 AM

    Hey Rachels, loved reading your blog. It was insightful and I got to learn new things today. I really like the idea of creating a wiki for classes. I believe students would find it helpful to be able to collaborate on their subjects. I have known bloggers working as influencers and making money off of the online traffic but never heard a blog helping a drug raid. I find it amusing and interesting reading about all the possibilities of using blog.

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