Comments on: Balkanization in the South African Blogosphere (Updated) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/ Thoughts from the Internet and Democracy Project team at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:33:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cape Town Accommodation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-6031 Cape Town Accommodation Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:29:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/#comment-6031 Fantastic post, if only more information was freely available regarding the South African blogosphere. Sometimes I really feel like we are being left in the dark down here! Fantastic post, if only more information was freely available regarding the South African blogosphere. Sometimes I really feel like we are being left in the dark down here!

]]> By: El Oso » Archive » SA bloggers are thriving in cyberspace. They just aren’t nearly diverse enough. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-3843 El Oso » Archive » SA bloggers are thriving in cyberspace. They just aren’t nearly diverse enough. Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:21:02 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/#comment-3843 [...] ethnicities tend to stick to their own spheres, as I’ve written about in the past. This was quantified in a study by Annie Kryzanek of the Berkman Center’s Internet and Democracy project. She selected 30 blogs from AMATOMU’s life section, categorized them as English-speaking [...] [...] ethnicities tend to stick to their own spheres, as I’ve written about in the past. This was quantified in a study by Annie Kryzanek of the Berkman Center’s Internet and Democracy project. She selected 30 blogs from AMATOMU’s life section, categorized them as English-speaking [...]

]]> By: David Sasaki http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-3842 David Sasaki Sun, 07 Dec 2008 07:41:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/#comment-3842 Is there any reason why we're not able to get a list of the 30 blogs that were studied? It would be helpful to see how representative they are of South Africa's estimated 5,000 blogs. Thanks! Is there any reason why we’re not able to get a list of the 30 blogs that were studied? It would be helpful to see how representative they are of South Africa’s estimated 5,000 blogs. Thanks!

]]> By: kryzanek http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-922 kryzanek Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:18:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/#comment-922 I would like to address a question that was asked of my research project. The 30 blogs used were found within the South African blog directory Amatomu. Specifically, I used a group of highly-read blogs under the “Life” section of the directory. I chose this portion of blogs (as opposed to business, news, technology, or sport blogs) because personal diary weblogs seem to be pertinent to the study of social behavior in cyber spaces. I also utilized a smaller number of blogs found within the blogrolls of the Amatomu grouping. Lastly, I used Afrigator, another digital media directory, to locate other bloggers within the South African blogosphere. I would like to address a question that was asked of my research project. The 30 blogs used were found within the South African blog directory Amatomu. Specifically, I used a group of highly-read blogs under the “Life” section of the directory. I chose this portion of blogs (as opposed to business, news, technology, or sport blogs) because personal diary weblogs seem to be pertinent to the study of social behavior in cyber spaces. I also utilized a smaller number of blogs found within the blogrolls of the Amatomu grouping. Lastly, I used Afrigator, another digital media directory, to locate other bloggers within the South African blogosphere.

]]> By: David Sasaki http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-875 David Sasaki Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:34:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/#comment-875 I'm also curious how the 30 blogs were chosen. Would be great to get a response on this. This comment thread makes me think about peer review 2.0. I’m also curious how the 30 blogs were chosen. Would be great to get a response on this. This comment thread makes me think about peer review 2.0.

]]> By: El Oso » Archive » Blog Talk with the Founders of the Indian Bloggers and New Media Association http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-874 El Oso » Archive » Blog Talk with the Founders of the Indian Bloggers and New Media Association Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:18:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/#comment-874 [...] The South African bloggers study I refer to is here. [...] [...] The South African bloggers study I refer to is here. [...]

]]> By: Wessel van Rensburg (AKA mhambi) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-842 Wessel van Rensburg (AKA mhambi) Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:49:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/#comment-842 Hey, seems one way to break through the identity barrier is to publish something new or interesting and not just the normal regurgitating of opinion. Looks like we have a cross section of SA bloggers commenting on this. I am still curious to know how the 30 blogs in each category were selected. I dont know if your aware of the studies presented by Jannie Gagiano of Stellenbosch at the TRC. He said that circa 1990: "If one looks at another factor which shapes and influences political views of the world one can look at the media, both the electronic media and the printed media. Again if you look at the figures it's the same picture again. Afrikaners read Afrikaans newspapers. Almost, I can give you the figures, in the case of Afrikaans students, less than 13% or one is 13% read any English newspapers whatsoever. That's an example. You must look at your watch and tell me if I am giving you stuff you are not interested in. In the case of the English speaker less than 10% read anything that was printed in Afrikaans." Hey, seems one way to break through the identity barrier is to publish something new or interesting and not just the normal regurgitating of opinion. Looks like we have a cross section of SA bloggers commenting on this.

I am still curious to know how the 30 blogs in each category were selected.

I dont know if your aware of the studies presented by Jannie Gagiano of Stellenbosch at the TRC. He said that circa 1990:

“If one looks at another factor which shapes and influences political views of the world one can look at the media, both the electronic media and the printed media. Again if you look at the figures it’s the same picture again. Afrikaners read Afrikaans newspapers. Almost, I can give you the figures, in the case of Afrikaans students, less than 13% or one is 13% read any English newspapers whatsoever. That’s an example. You must look at your watch and tell me if I am giving you stuff you are not interested in. In the case of the English speaker less than 10% read anything that was printed in Afrikaans.”

]]> By: idteam http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-790 idteam Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:59:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/#comment-790 This post was written by Annie Kryzanek, one of the project's great summer Interns. Apologies for not spelling that out in the post. Bruce This post was written by Annie Kryzanek, one of the project’s great summer Interns. Apologies for not spelling that out in the post.

Bruce

]]> By: Wessel van Rensburg (AKA mhambi) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-786 Wessel van Rensburg (AKA mhambi) Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:00:48 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/#comment-786 Very interesting. Well done. How did you select your 30 blogs? Was that by way of the 30 largest blogs in each sector defined in terms of number of readers? Very interesting. Well done. How did you select your 30 blogs? Was that by way of the 30 largest blogs in each sector defined in terms of number of readers?

]]> By: Vincent Maher http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Vincent Maher Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:22:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/idblog/2008/08/06/balkanization-in-the-south-african-blogosphere/#comment-784 This is a very interesting piece of research This is a very interesting piece of research

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