Videoblog, a portmanteau combining video, web, and log, (usually shortened to vlog) is a blog that includes video clips.^[1] Regular entries are typically presented in reverse chronological order and often combine embedded video or a video link with supporting text, images, and other metadata. Look up Portmanteau word in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that Online diary be merged into this article or section. ... Video clips are short video segments, often excerpted from a larger whole. ... Metadata (Greek meta after and Latin data information) are data that describe other data. ...

Vlogs often take advantage of web syndication. Web syndication allows the distribution of video over the Internet using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for automatic aggregation and playback on mobile devices and personal computers. Web syndication is a form of syndication in which a section of a website is made available for other sites to use. ... RSS is a family of web feed formats. ... Atom is the name of a specific web feed format. ...

Though many vlogs are collaborative efforts, the majority of vlogs and vlog entries are authored by individuals.

Terminology

Vlogosphere

Meaning: Vlogosphere is the collective term encompassing all vlogs as a community or social network. Derivative of Blogosphere.

Usage: "I found quite a few cat videos while browsing around the vlogosphere."

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Meaning: One who videoblogs. Derivative of "blogger".

Usage: "I met several vloggers with whom I had become aquainted through the internet."

Historical context

While many arguments have been made about the social and political influences of video blogging there is one quote which has been cited continuously^[2][3] by members of the community since the inception of videoblogging.

"The film of tomorrow appears to me as even more personal than an individual and autobiographical novel, like a confession, or a diary. The young filmmakers will express themselves in the first person and will relate what has happened to them. It may be the story of their first love or their most recent; of their political awakening; the story of a trip, a sickness, their military service, their marriage, their last vacation...and it will be enjoyable because it will be true, and new...The film of tomorrow will not be directed by civil servants of the camera, but by artists for whom shooting a film constitutes a wonderful and thrilling adventure. The film of tomorrow will resemble the person who made it, and the number of spectators will be proportional to the number of friends the director has. The film of tomorrow will be an act of love."

— François Truffaut, published in Arts magazine, May 1957, Source: Miami New Times

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History

Vlogging saw a strong increase in popularity beginning in the year 2005. The Yahoo! Videoblogging Group, once seen as the center of the vlogging community, saw its membership increase dramatically in that same year. The growth in the popularity of Vlogs can be attributed to several factors, such as the release of a new generation of iPods capable of playing video files and the introduction of video into the iTunes Store. The popularity of all types of internet based video also grew significantly in this same period. This is evident in the increase of internet traffic to sites such as YouTube. In late 2005 - 2006 vlogs became a significant contributor to clip culture. A white 5th generation video iPod with a sleeve and earbuds. ... The French iTunes law is the nickname given by some Anglo-American news sources to the DADVSI act. ... Video clips are short video segments, often excerpted from a larger whole. ...

• 1998 - Adrian Miles publishes a paper called Cinematic Paradigms for Hypertext
• 2000, November - Adrian Miles posts his first (known) videoblog entry ever on November 27, 2000.
• 2004, January 1 - Steve Garfield launches his video blog and declares that 2004 would be the year of the video blog.^[4][5]
• 2004, June - Peter Van Dijck and Jay Dedman start the Yahoo! Videoblogging Group, which becomes the center of a community of vloggers.
• 2004, September - iPodderX, the first desktop video aggregator, is released
• 2004, December - mefeedia.com is the first vlog directory to use an aggregator.
• 2005, January - VloggerCon, the first videoblogger conference, is held in New York City. ANT (now: FireAnt), is released, and claims to be the first video aggregator to support every common video format.^{[citation needed]}
• 2005, February - FreeVlog, a step-by-step guide to setting up a videoblog using free tools and services, launches.
• 2005, May - Steve Job's announces audio and video podcast support in iTunes ^[6]
• 2005, June - The Yahoo! Videoblogging Group grows to over 1,000 members.
• 2005, July - VlogMap.org launches using Google Maps and Google Earth to display vloggers worldwide.
• 2006, June - Vloggercon 2006, the second annual videoblogger conference, is held in San Francisco.

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Common genres

• Personal - Vlogs documenting the author's life, the recounting stories from their past, or the airing of their opinions on various topics.

• News - Vlogs covering news events.

• Collaborative (also collective or group) - Vlogs with a collaborative nature.

• Political - Vlogs discussing political issues.

• Environmental - Vlogs discussing environmental issues, nature, and natural history.

• Media - Vlogs analyzing television, documentaries and other mass media.

• Entertainment - Vlogs producing "shows" or short films.

• Third party collections - Vlogs collecting videos from third parties.

• Educational - Schools and universities using vlogs as a teaching and creative medium.

• Behind the scenes - Vlogs showcasing backstage activities of film production or other arts and skills.

• Tutorial - Vlogs offering advice, demonstrations, how-to's, and tutorials.

• Travel - Vlogs serving as a travelogue, exploring different places around the world.

• Religious - Vlogs discussing religious topics.

• Magazine type or lifestyles - Vlogs discussing lifestyles and hobbies in a television magazine format.

• Assignment-based - Vlogs consisting of assignments.

• Vlog Anarchy - Vlogs covering all or multiple genres.

• Business - Vlogs created by businesses for external marketing or internal business communications.

• Deaf vlogs - Vlogs used by members of the Deaf community to be able to blog in their native or preferred sign languages, as opposed to spoken/written languages. Issues are usually related to some aspect of deafness from a cultural, social and pathological view. These Vlogs use the medium of video to be able to communicate messages, posts, and other ideas through a sign language.

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Further Reading

• Jay Dedman, Joshua Paul. Videoblogging, John Wiley & Sons, June 26, 2006. ISBN 0470037881.

• Michael Verdi, Ryanne Hodson, Diana Weynand, Shirley Craig. Secrets of Videoblogging, Peachpit Press, April 25, 2006. ISBN 0321429176.

• Stephanie Cottrell Bryant. Videoblogging For Dummies, For Dummies, July 12, 2006. ISBN 0471971774.

• Lionel Felix, Damien Stolarz. Hands-On Guide to Video Blogging and Podcasting: Emerging Media Tools for Business Communication, Focal Press, April 24, 2006. ISBN 0240808312.

References

1. ^ Definition O'Reilly, What Is Vlogging (and How to Get Started)
2. ^ Truffaut quote reference: TV Stardom on $20 a day, NYtimes.com
3. ^ Transcript, keynote address at Vloggercon conference 2006 by Peter Van Dijk: [1]
4. ^ 2004: The Year of the Video Blog Steve Garfield
5. ^ I like to watch: Video blogging is ready for its close-up Mike Miliard, Boston Phoenix
6. ^ Apple's Jobs Announces iTunes Podcast Support, Eweek.com

See Also

• video podcasting

• podcasting

• blogging

• photoblogging

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External links

Resources for extended learning

• Voxmedia wiki, a wiki about vlogging from the videoblogging community.

• Freevlog, a multi-lingual how-to on video blogging.

• Node 101, an educational resource aimed at teaching people how to videoblog.

Select international news and articles

• Citizens do media for themselves, BBC Technology

• Vloggers get political in Norway, BBC Technology

• A New Internet Diary Frontier: Vlogging, NPR (audio)

• TV Stardom on $20 a Day, New York Times

• Blogging + Video = Vlogging, Wired News

• My Favorite Vlogs, Wired News

• The Vlog World's Greatest Hits, Wired News

• Vlogger (noun): Blogger With Video Camera, The Wallstreet Journal

• Video blogs, ready for prime time - Video blogs, a.k.a. vlogs, are booming, and Internet users and advertisers are taking note, Business 2.0

• Video bloggers claim spotlight. Online diaries looking a lot like television, San Francisco Chronicle

• Poetic, Political & Personal - Video blogging can get an individual's version of the truth out there immediately, San Francisco Chronicle

• Rise of the web video star, Times Online, UK

• The next big thing: vlogging, Times Online, UK

• Is this the way to Vlogging stardom?, Times Online, UK

Select regional news and articles

• Media Revolution: Podcasting, New England Film

• Sweet and Lo-Fi - Bill Streeter's vlog is how others see us, Riverfront Times, St. Louis

• I like to watch - Video blogging is ready for its close-up, The Boston Phoenix

• Picture this, San Antonio Current

• Podcasts are so last year, Video blogs gaining in popularity, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel