This document discusses the rise of geoblogging and analyzes data from a survey of geobloggers. Some key findings include: - Geobloggers primarily use WordPress as their blogging platform. Common topics they blog about are geology, paleontology, and earth science. - Many geobloggers are professors or students and have been blogging for 5 years or more on average. They typically post around once a day. - The geoblogosphere community enjoys sharing knowledge, collaborating with others, and maintaining connections in the field. However, some dislike the time commitment required for blogging. - Geobloggers indicate they blog to educate others, discuss ideas, and stay engaged with

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

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

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

28. 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

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

30. 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

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

32. 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

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

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

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

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

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

38. Why do geobloggers blog? 35/36 N = 46

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