Blogito ergo sum /

The main theme of the thesis – Blog (or internet diary) as the unique way of human communication. The main objective is to analyze various means and ways of communication, which are of significance in respect to analyzing the nature of blog. Various communication technologies have become an irreplaceable part of human life. Human usually use them without even having a thought how these means change their natural way of being and what influence they have on one’s daily life. In the thesis the main manners of human communication in the culture are analyzed, the development of communication technologies and their role in the society is described, lastly, one of the newest technologies – the internet having offered unprecedented capabilities for people to interact, is approached. One of the newest scopes of the internet is the blog. It is historically evolved mean of communication, integrating previous traditions of interaction and enabling new means for self-presentation and self-creation. In this work the influence of the blog to human is analyzed, what are the aspects of the blog as the mean of interaction, and what kind of needs and want one is able to realize using the blog. In this work particular interpretational scheme is presented, according to which the blog might find its place among other means and ways of communication. Also the definition of the blog as the particular mean of interaction is provided in terms of form and content. In the research analysis motives and practices of blogging are distinguished.

Grantor dc:publisher

Institutional Repository of Vilnius University

Year dc:date

2009

Author dc:creator

• Matuliauskas, Andrius,

Contributors dc:contributor

• Gečienė, Ingrida

Statement dc:rights

• info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Language dc:language

lit

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.vu.lt/VU:ELABAETD1928001&prefLang=en_US

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vu.lt:elaba:1928001