Blog vs. Wikis

Blogs and Wikis are very much similar because they can both used in educational purposes or facilitate a discussion resulting to many opinions. Blogs are usually restraint to the editor and what they chose to post as a topic with the expectation of feedbacks from mutiple users. The posts are list in a chronological order, allowing you to search for past post. However, Wikis are more collaborative with numerous authors/editors, allowing other users other then its original creater to openly edit and post content. Blogs on the other hand can have collaboration by viewers posting comments, suggestions or responses. Wikis that do not have any restrictions could be edited by anyone, anytime and any prior information could be replaced or updated.

For example, many Old Media companies such as newspapers and magazines, are striving to keep up with technology and New Media as they enhance their approach through online articles, blogs, wikis or e-zines. In Noam Cohen's article, "An Internal Wiki That's Not Classified," an appreciation for Wikis is displayed. A Special Assistant of the United States used to email all officials prior to attending a meeting the biographies of the specific people they were to meet. However, it has already been enhanced. They use Wikis but call it 'Diplopedia' and all officials in the State Department are able to contribute freely with any information they find necessary or relevant. This is a key example how Wikis may benefit a federal department whereas, Blogs are more benficial to a college student.