Women users' motivations for establishing and interacting with blogs (web logs).

Pedersen, Sarah

Abstract

An investigation into the motivations of women who write blogs (web logs) and the audience for whom they consider themselves to be writing. From the outset of blogging, journal blogs have been associated with women. They offer them a safe place to explore their lives and communicate with like-minded people. Blogs exist in the public space of the Internet, yet are also safe spaces within which the blogger has total editorial control. Women bloggers can safely invite readers into their homes and family lives and at the same time receive virtual “ but safe “ support from their small group of readers. Above all, blogs offer a place where women can experience the validation of their opinions that only comes from being read by others and receiving feedback.

Citation

PEDERSEN, S. 2007. Women users' motivations for establishing and interacting with blogs (web logs). International journal of the book [online], 3(2), pages 85-90. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9516/CGP/v03i02/36502

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 31, 2007
• Online Publication Date: Dec 31, 2007
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2007
• Deposit Date: Aug 18, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 18, 2015
• Journal: International journal of the book
• Print ISSN: 1447-9516
• Publisher: Common Ground Research Networks
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 85-90
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9516/CGP/v03i02/36502
• Keywords: Blogs; Women's writing; Internet; Computer mediated communication
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1275
• Publisher URL: https://cgscholar.com/bookstore/works/women-users-motivations-for-establishing-and-interacting-with-blogs?category_id=common-ground-publishing