What in the world is a blog and wiki? Are they not the same thing? Although they may seem similar, they are indeed different in several aspects. In the article by Information Week, "How to use Wikis for Business", they note that wiki.org defines a wiki as "the simplest online database that could possibly work". Wikipedia is an example of a wiki, in which people can collaborate and edit each others pages, as a tool. A blog is different, in which the language used in its context is more informal and can range more from personal experiences and emotions, rather than more academic findings in wiki. In the article, "Yahoo Acquires Tumblr, Promises 'Not to Screw It Up'", we see that tumblr is essentially a social media platform to post blogs. Although Wiki is used much for collaboration, blogs can be used for that purpose to. We get to see and be exposed to peoples blogs and we can try to understanding what information they are trying to reach out to us.
In todays networked world, the idea of "convergence" is very important. As consumers of technology and new media, we are contributing to the fact that, over time, new technology and findings are bringing us, random people, closer to one another in ways we couldn't think was possible. This world is indeed a much smaller place than it was before, due to new media technologies.
References:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=167600331
http://mashable.com/2013/05/20/yahoo-officially-acquires-tumblr-promises-not-to-screw-it-up/#KbqSbd2bpSqn/
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