Bentley Gsw Geoblogosphere V2

Rise of the Geoblogosphere Callan Bentley Rise of the Geoblogosphere 1/36

Blog? Blogging? Blogger? Blogosphere? 2/36

Blogging platforms used N = 45 2% 2% 2% 9% 20% 64% Number of respondents 26/36

N = 47 What do geobloggers do in real life? Number of respondents 27/36

N = 47 What do geobloggers blog about ? Number of respondents
Also mentioned:
Hydrology
Chemistry
Sedimentology
Mining & Mineral deposits
Plate Tectonics
Technology / GIS
Hydrology
Physics
Petroleum
Economic Geology
Snow
Military
Science and religion
Engineering geology
Soils
Bitching and complaining
28/36

Map of the Geoblogosphere N = 47 Created with Google “My Maps” 29/36

N = 46 When did they start geoblogging? 8 6 19 12 1 0 0 0 Green Gabbro NOVA Geoblog Highly Allochthonous All My Faults… 30/36

modified from Marshall (2006) An analogy? 31/36

One per day Average rate of posting Number of days geoblog has existed Number of posts N = 47 Average = 0.55 p/d Maximum = 3.60 p/d Minimum = 0.02 p/d The Dragon's Tales Green Gabbro Laelaps MiGeo NOVA Geoblog 32/36

What do geobloggers like about the Geoblogosphere? 33/36 N = 45 Word cloud generated with Wordle.net

What do geobloggers like about the Geoblogosphere? 33/36 N = 45

What do geobloggers dislike about the Geoblogosphere? 34/36 N = 42 Word cloud generated with Wordle.net

What do geobloggers dislike about the Geoblogosphere? 34/36 N = 42

Why do geobloggers blog? 35/36 N = 46 Word cloud generated with Wordle.net

Why do geobloggers blog? 35/36 N = 46

Discover magazine 36/36

http://www.nvcc.edu	1348
http://nvcc.edu	144
http://www.geoberg.de	15
http://www.google.com	2
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com	1

Bentley Gsw Geoblogosphere V2

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