Why we blog
A new survey on blogging released by the Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that only 34% of bloggers consider themselves journalists…
76% of bloggers say a reason they blog is to document their personal experiences and share them with others.
64% of bloggers say a reason they blog is to share practical knowledge or skills with others.
“Blogs are as individual as the people who keep them, but this survey shows that most bloggers are primarily interested in creative, personal expression,” said senior research analyst Amanda Lenhart. “Blogs make it easy to document individual experiences, share practical knowledge, or just keep in touch with friends and family.”
“Much of the public and press attention to bloggers has focused on the small number of high-traffic, A-list bloggers,” said Associate director Susannah Fox. “By asking a wide range of bloggers what they do and why they do it, we have found a different kind of story about the power of the internet to encourage creativity and community among all kinds of internet users.”
2 comments July 21st, 2006