Blogs vs. Wikis

Blogs and Wiki's are both vast sources of information. The differences are just the type of information that is available on them. For example, because a blog is short for web log, information can be more biased depending on who the author is. On a blog, the author is able to write in whatever style the author wants regarding whatever topic. In her paper, How Can We Measure the Influence of the Blogosphere?, Kathy E. Gill, describes a blogging as a form of journalism, but not as a newspaper or a television; instead she borrows words from James W. Carey, and calls a blog "our collective diary." A blog is similar to a diary, because usually only the author is allowed to publish their content and write about whatever they want, while viewers are only allowed to comment and provide the author with the input and what they think, which leads to collaboration as it can lead to discussions between the author and reader, or one reader and another or viewpoints.
On the other hand, a Wiki is more of an educational media that is accessible to the public depending on what type of Wiki it is. At times, the public is allowed to add, remove, and edit content for the Wiki. For example, Wikipedia was originally created as an online encyclopedia for many people to edit and contribute content to. In the New York Times article, An Internal Wiki That's Not Classified, the article talks about Diplopedia, a type of Wiki made by the U.S. State Department, it is mentioned that the advantage of Diplopedia is the ease of finding information. Which is exactly what Wiki's are useful for as they provide information and the sources that can lead to someone who is interested to follow up with the sources.
At the same time, Wiki's and Blogs increase networking because they lead to more people interacting with each other. They also help with communication because you no longer have to physically be near someone to talk to them, you can talk to them over the internet.