DocumentCode :
1172517
Title :
Tech Talk: An Investigation of Blogging in Technology Innovation Discourse
Author :
Davidson, Elizabeth ; Vaast, Emmanuelle
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol. Manage., Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
Volume :
52
Issue :
1
fYear :
2009
fDate :
3/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
40
Lastpage :
60
Abstract :
Web logs, or ldquoblogs,rdquo are fast developing in diverse social and business contexts as influential sources of discourse, knowledge, and community development. In this paper, we investigate an aspect of blogging highly relevant to professional communication: the fast-developing world of ldquotech blogging.rdquo Tech blogs are blogs that focus on information technology innovation and the high-tech industry. We examine nine months of blog entries gathered by an internet aggregator site dedicated to technology news and commentary. Our analysis provides insights on the discourse of tech bloggers and an elite subgroup (ldquoA-list bloggersrdquo), on the discursive practices of this virtual community, and on issues of identity and legitimacy. Our findings hold implications for tech bloggers as well as for managers who need to navigate the expanding blogosphere and for technical communicators who can benefit from using the information that tech bloggers produce.
Keywords :
Web sites; professional communication; Web logs; blog entries; blogging; discursive practices; high-tech industry; identity; information technology innovation; legitimacy; professional communication:; tech blogging; technology innovation discourse; virtual community; Blogs; Communication channels; Communication industry; Context; Information technology; Internet; Navigation; Open source software; Professional communication; Technological innovation; Blog; blogging; discourse; identity; technology innovation; virtual community;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0361-1434
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TPC.2008.2012285
Filename :
4786601
Link To Document :
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