The Blogging Phenomenon in Bangladesh
The Blogging Phenomenon Faizul Khan Tanim writes on this ‘citizen journalism’ tool which erupted as a worldwide phenomenon and has impacted Bangladesh significantly If you are still using the Microsoft Word 2003 version, the term blogging is not in its dictionary. However, this one word has become a global phenomenon…be it citizen journalism, individual reviews or photo story. One may call it a modern day digital diary of events and on the other hand, it can fetch you, starting from restaurant reviews up to blogs by genre like corporate, politics and more. The audiences comprise of any one and everyone with internet access and very importantly, blogs has become very interactive, allowing visitors to leave comments. Blogging is a form of social networking and these blog posts or entries are typically displayed in reverse chronological order, from the most recent post to the old. It is believed that the term "blog" was not coined until the late 19...