ScienceBlogs
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网站类型 | 虛擬社群 |
|---|---|
| 總部 | 紐約 |
| 持有者 | ScienceBlogs, LLC |
| 创始人 | Seed Media Group |
| 网址 | scienceblogs.com |
| 商业性质 | 否 |
ScienceBlogs是一個只接受邀請者寫作的網誌平台與虛擬社群， 由 Seed Media Group 於 2006 創立，目的在於增進大眾對 科學知識的認知。[1] 截至2008年三月，ScienceBlogs擁有70網誌，分屬於不同的研究領域。每個部落格有它的主題、特色與作者群，內容不受平台提供者的限制。作者是來自各領域的科學家，包含工業界專家、大學教授、專業作家、大學研究生與博士後。
根據 Technorati, 截至 2007-07-07，ScienceBlogs共有9581作者，引用連結的數目在網誌世界排名第三十七。[2]截至2008-03-14, Quantcast指出該網站每月有超過1,100,000個訪客，其中65%來自美國.[3]
History
ScienceBlogs was launched in January 2006 with 15 blogs on the network. For the launch blogs, Seed invited some of the best-known independent science bloggers and allowed them to blog about whichever subjects they wished.[4] Revenue was generated through advertisements sold to companies who wished to attract "bright, curious consumers who buy products like automobiles, books, cellphones, computers, liquor, music and watches." [5]
As a result of the free rein given to bloggers and the incentive to increase traffic, bloggers on the network often discuss hot topics such as politics and religion in addition to science. These topics frequently incite heated arguments in the comment threads and bloggers on the network sometimes get into arguments with each other over a series of posts.[4]
ScienceBlogs and Seed received some notable awards at the end of their first year of activity, including the 2006 UTNE Independent Press Award for Best Science/Technology Coverage being granted to Seed, in large part due to the success of ScienceBlogs. Additionally, two blogs on the network received Weblog awards: Pharyngula [1] for Best Science Blog and Respectful Insolence for Best Medical/Health Issues Blog.
The creators of ScienceBlogs have expanded their collection of hosted blogs in three major waves, supplemented by individual additions along the way. Some of the most trafficked blogs include Pharyngula [2], Respectful Insolence, Good Math Bad Math, Deltoid, Cognitive Daily, and Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted).
In 2008, ScienceBlogs launched ScienceBlogs.de, a German-language edition of the site, in partnership with Hubert Burda Media. As of March 2008, the site hosted 25 blogs.
Content
ScienceBlogs consists of ten channels, or categories, of blog entries. Each blog author decides what channel his or her individual post belongs in, and each post is indexed accordingly on the main page. The categories are:
References
- ^ About ScienceBlogs. [2007-07-27].
- ^ ScienceBlogs Technorati Ranking. Technorati, Inc. [2007-07-07].
- ^ ScienceBlogs Quantcast Ranking. [2008-03-14].
- ^ 4.0 4.1 Pass the politics, please: Science blogs peppered with commentary
- ^ Science Blogs as a Vehicle for Upscale Ads