A blog is theoretically a linear format, where
articles are offered in a reverse chronological order (youngest first), usually
written by a single or few people, and edited after posting. A wiki is a nonlinear collection of
pages, ideally connected by many internal links, with no chronological concept.
Wikis were originally invented to be editable by all comers, enabling a
read-write web. They are usually contributed to by many people (with
sometimes wildly different opinions on basically everything). They encourage
editing wrong or outdated information, so that the whole subject stays up to
date.
The
convergence of has a great impact in society advancements. Media has allowed
industries to expand and develop new technologies through media sharing data,
research and etc. In an article by the New York Times, "Brooklyn Blog
Helps Lead to Drug Raid" shows how media was used to alert and notify a
community in Brooklyn of the drug use in the
area. This blog helped the community become a safer place through creating
awareness.
