Oct 5, 2007
What is a videoblog?
Defining what a ‘videoblog’ is comes close to defining what constitutes ‘new media’. Both mean different things to different people within varying contexts. In this instance, the definition of video meets the definition of blog. But, there does not seem to be the same confusion around the definition of blogging. Video in this equation after all has many contexts and uses from formats to practices. For example, Tom Sherman discusses in ‘Video 2005: Three texts on video’ the continuing misconception of video and film practices. I also wonder if the compulsion to clarify videoblogging is about the form being in the process of maturity and in many ways subservient to blogging. Meanwhile, the videobloggers continue the debate around the definition of videoblogs within the videoblogging community. Richard BF in ‘The definition of videoblogging as a genre’ with a follow up by Michael Verdi ‘What is a videoblog?’. Along with another recent perspective from Adrian Miles, ‘Being on the Television’.