Vlogs

toc =Vlogs= A Vlog is essentially a blog as it uses both web and log. However, the main difference is that a vlog also has videos embedded into the blog. Sometimes, a vlog is also referred to as a "vog," a "vid blog" or a "movie blog" (PC Magazine). A vlogger - someone who creates videoblogs - is derived from blogger(Wikipedia). A vlog can be created by a vlogger by recording a video with a digital camera, a cellphone, a camcorder or a webcam. The video is then copied to a computer, edited if needed and uploaded to a site that will host the video.

Vlogs can be viewed over the internet on sites such as YouTube or saved onto a portable player. The format of the vlogs can be Windows Media, Quicktime and Flash (PC Magazine). Web syndication is a common trait vlogs have - videos can be distributed over the internet using RSS..

The [|first known and documented vlog] was on Novemeber 27th, 2000 by Adrian Miles (Wikipedia).

= = =Vlog Genres=
 * personal vlogs
 * war vlogs
 * collaborative vlogs
 * journalism vlogs
 * political vlogs
 * religious vlogs
 * educational vlogs
 * entertainment vlogs
 * news vlogs
 * environmental vlogs

= = =Vloggers= Vlogging became popular thanks to significant decrease in cost of webcams and video editing software and rise in popularity of free video hosting sites like YouTube. As a result of high volumes of people watching vlogs through YouTube, there have been instances where vloggers gained internet fame to become peudo-celebrities. Two famous examples are lonelygirl15 and geriatric1927 where they initially became famous through the power of viral marketing.

[|Geriatric1927] is a 79 year old man who started vlogging using a cheap webcam and Windows Movie Maker out of his bedroom. He was immediately noticed by YouTubers because of the novelty of seeing a very elderly man using today's advanced technology to communicate with others. He has been telling stories about his life and became a grandfather figure to many of his viewers and many people have replied to his vlog entries by posting their own videos.

Lonelygirl15 is an actor who started out her vlog under the impression that she was real - not an actor. After becoming the most watched user on YouTube, she revealed her true identity. It turns out to be a big promotional stunt where lonelygirl15 and her producers became sponsored by [|Revver.com] - a new video hosting site that is similarly structured to YouTube but where its vloggers are compensated monetarily.

= = =Example of Vlogs=
 * [|YouTube] or YouTube
 * [|Yahoo Videoblogging]
 * [|OurMedia.org]
 * [|Blip.tv]
 * [|photobucket.com]

= = =References= PC Magazine. Encyclopedia. Accessed on Nov 12 2006. Online at:  Wikipedia. "Vlog." Acessed on Nov 12 2006. Online at <[|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlog>.]