Blogging as Popular History Making, Blogs as Public History: The Singapore Case Study
Blogging is a twenty-first century phenomenon that has heralded an age where ordinary people can make their voices heard in the public sphere of the Internet. This article explores blogging as a form of popular history making; the blog as a public history document; and how blogging is transforming t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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UTS ePRESS
2007-08-01
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| Series: | Public History Review |
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| Online Access: | https://learning-analytics.info/journals/index.php/phrj/article/view/503 |
| Summary: | Blogging is a twenty-first century phenomenon that has heralded an age where ordinary people can make their voices heard in the public sphere of the Internet. This article explores blogging as a form of popular history making; the blog as a public history document; and how blogging is transforming the nature of public history and practice of history making in Singapore. An analysis of two Singapore ‘historical’ blogs illustrates how blogging is building a foundation for a more participatory historical society in the island nation. At the same time, the case studies also demonstrate the limitations of blogging and blogs in challenging official versions of history. |
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| ISSN: | 1833-4989 |