Podcasting vs Blogging

Pod casting and blogging are very similar. They both share the idea that you can talk about what ever you want, promoting discussions, asking questions, reviewing different art forms etc. They also share the idea that more can be added when ever you wanted. The main difference between the two is that pod casting is primarily sound files and blogs are primarily text.

Many celebrities make pod casts just like with blogs. People can subscribe to a podcast so they are sent the new podcast file automatically, without having to search for it Pod casts are normally down loadable but blogs are read straight from the page. 100

I have been asked to talk about one blog and the blog i have chosen to write about is the BBC News blog, written by the editors.

This blog is typically updated 3 or 4 times a day and normally contains entries of political orientation.

During the European election viewers of the BBC blog were not aloud to comment on the entries as normal as it is against the BBCs policy on broadcasting during an election.

The editors from the BBC give a much more personal opinion on matters than you would expect considering it is a BBC blog.

The blog has also seen BBC News editors giving their reasons for editorial decisions as well as defending criticisms of the BBC. Members of the public are given the opportunity to comment on the entries. The editors can then choose to respond to the comments if they fell it necessary.

Some of the contributors to the blog include Steve Herrmann and Giles Wilson.

Tommy Wilson