This is a methodological alternative for PhD students conducting research projects in computer-mediated communication. The class was taught during Erasmus Staff Mobility for Teaching financed by the Erasmus + and at the University of Bari, Dipartimento Lettere Lingue Arti Italianiastica e Culture Comparate, 9-13 May 2016.

1. Dr Otilia Pacea
otiliapacea@yahoo.co.uk
12 May 2016

2.  77% of internet users read blogs
 4 million blog posts per day
(internetlivestats.com)
 Jørn Barger 1997
 Claudio Pinhanez, Justin Hall
 Jesse James Garrett, Cameron Barrett 1998
 Peter Merholz 1999
 Brigitte Eaton 1999
 Pyra Labs, Evan Williams > Blogger, 1999
> Google 2003
 9/11 and the birth of the blog
 Warblog, milblogs 2003
 Blooks 2002
 Videoblogging 2004
 Moblogging 2005
 Microblogging 2008
 Liveblogging 2015

4.  Our community isn’t perfect. By any means. But it is much
more diverse. We write about all sorts of things, and
lifestyle/fashion is just one among a multitude of topics.
We’re young and old. Married and unmarried. Different
races, different genders, different sexual preferences,
different socio-economics. Some of us care what our house
look like and some of us don’t. Some of us wear scarves
and some don’t. And while we sometimes blow it and are
still learning from each other how to better embrace and
respect one another, at least we’re having the
conversations. We’re trying. This (film) does nothing to
honor that. (Katherine Stone of Postpartum Progress)

6.  Reading into writing
 What motivates it/them?

7.  Self-perception theory; intrinsic/extrinsic
motivation (Bem 1965)
 Social power of function words (Pennebaker
1997; 2002; 2003)
 Technical affordances > frames (cf. Gibson
1977)
 Facets (Herring 2007)

8.  Self-perception theory (Bem 1965)
 Intrinsic motivation as perceived enjoyment
 Extrinsic motivation as perceived usefulness
 Social power of words (Pennebaker 1997; 2002; 2003)
 LIWC (Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count)
(Pennebaker et al. 2007)
 I must know a lot about blogs. I’ve been reading blogs
for quite a while now.
 I can’t believe he gave it to her.

13. 1. ANDREA DUCLOS - http://ohdeardrea.blogspot.com
2. ANNA LIESEMEYER - http://inhonorofdesign.com
3. ASHLEY CHRISTENSEN (PS i Adore You)
4. ASHLEY HACKSHAW - http://www.lilblueboo.com
5. ASHLEY LEMIEUX - http://www.myshineproject.com
6. ASHLEY STOCK - http://www.littlemissmomma.com
7. BRIDGET HUNT - http://www.talesofmeandthehusband.com
8. BRYNN WATKINS - http://beingelliott.com
9. CARA LOREN VAN BROCKLIN - http://www.caraloren.com
10. CASEY WIEGAND - http://www.thewiegands.com
11. CASI DENSMORE-KOON - http://www.cupcakemag.com
12. EMILY FRAME - http://www.smallfryblog.com
13. ERIN LOECHNER - http://www.designformankind.com
14. ERIN SCHRADER - http://www.livinginyellow.com
15. JEN LULA -http://jenloveskev.com
16. JOY PROUTY - http://wildflowersphotos.com
17. KATIE SHELTON - http://www.skunkboyblog.com
18. KELLI MURRAY-LARSON - http://www.kellimurray.com
19. KELLI STAMPS - http://www.kellyskornerblog.com
20. LATONYA STAUBS - http://www.latonyayvette.com
21. LAUREN JIMESON - http://amommyinthecity.com
22. LAYLA PALMER - http://theletteredcottage.net
23. MARY BETH JOHNSON- http://annapolisandcompany.com
24. MEGAN DAVEY - http://www.chasingdavies.com
25. MEREDITH ADAMS - http://www.themerlala.com
26. SUSAN PETERSEN (Freshly Picked Moccs)
27. WYNNE ELDER - http://wynneelder.com