Microblogging

Microblogging

Introduction: Microblogging is a broadcast medium that exists in the form of blogging. A microblog differs from a traditional blog in that its content is typically smaller in both actual and aggregated file size. Microblogs allow users to exchange small elements of content such as short sentences, individual images, or video links.This technology enhance the rapid communication in learning environment. 

The first microblogs were known as “tumblelogs”. The term was coined by why the lucky stiff in a blog post on April 12, 2005.  As with traditional blogging, micro bloggers post about topics ranging from the simple, such as "what I'm doing right now," Commercial microblogs also exist to promote websites, services and products, and to promote collaboration within an organization.

Some microblogging services offer features such as privacy settings, which allow users to control who can read their microblogs, or alternative ways of publishing entries besides the web-based interface. These may include text messaging, instant messaging, E-mail, digital audio or digital video.

However, the term microblog was used more widely for services provided by established sites like Tumblr and Twitter. Other leading social networking websites Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Diaspora, JudgIt, Yahoo Pulse, Google+ and XING, also have their own microblogging feature, better known as "status updates". Although status updates are usually more restricted than actual microblogging in terms of writing, it seems any kind of activity involving posting, be it on a social network site or a microblogging site, can be classified as microblogging.

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Microblog in particular has helped to turn non bloggers into bloggers, at a micro level. Twitter 140 character limit, platform flexibility, and scope for sharing images have all helped to make it a popular and easy way for people to collect and share online content.

Microblogging offers a portable communication mode that feels organic and spontaneous to many and has captured the public imagination. The promise of instant publication with few restrictions on content means that microblogging services can offer instant news coverage from individuals witnessing or directly involved in events as they unfold, something that can be especially valuable for issues not covered by traditional news sources.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microblogging