During our Networked Media classes, we have been discussing what a blog means. Elliott told us that what makes a blog is its use of reverse chronological posting, meaning content is posted in a feed that starts with the newest posts at the top.
When discussing blogging with my peer Emerald, we came to the conclusion that Instagram was in fact blogging. It starts with the newest content and scrolls down to the oldest. Also, many popular Instagrammers these days post lengthy comments on their pictures, like text posts on a blog.
Included in Pedestrian Tv’s ‘Blogster’ awards is an Instagram category. The winner of this year was Based Body Babes, two sisters from Australia who post fitness and healthy lifestyle inspiration. Their pictures of their glistening, chiseled abs are accompanied by long paragraphs detailing meal plans, workouts and inspirational quotes. These girls are a prime example of the way which Instagram can be used not only as a photography app, but also a content sharing platform.
I’ll certainly be thinking harder about what I post on Instagram now, and how I can use it to share more meaningful content to my followers.
Woody <3 insta
