Thread:Begining blogging (1)

These are questions from Catherine Lindsay who is managing our edc events blog without training  or any prior knowledge of blogs in order of priority whats a blog how to access what is the range available how to search specialised how/what to select and evaluate quality

What is a 'blog'? Is it like a diary, journal, events calendar? How do I access blogs? Why would I need to access a blog? What is the difference between a blog and a website? How do I search for blogs that might interest me? How do I determine the authenticity of information contained in blogs? - maybe there is no need for this if blogs are just personal entries?