"Bloggers in general don't intend to have a lot of
impact," said Amanda Lenhart, who directed the
survey. "The motivation comes from within; it tends
to be very personal. They're not out to change the
world."
By Kim Hart, Washington Post, 20 July 2006
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Article is based on the latest survey by Pew Internet & American Life.
More than half of bloggers are younger than 30, and a majority use their blogs as a mode of creative expression. Money-making possibilities motivate only 15 percent of bloggers.
LiveJournal is the most popular blog-hosting site, followed by MySpace, Blogger and Xanga. Text and photos tend to dominate blogs, but a growing number of bloggers are adding audio and video content. The typical blogger spends less than five hours per week posting material on a blog, the survey shows.
Most bloggers maintain their sites as a hobby