The article, "Moving to the Public: Weblogs in the Writing Classroom" by
Charles Lowe of Purdue University, and Terra Williams from Arizona State
University explores the world and future possibilities of Weblogs. The authors also critique a variety of current popular Weblogs.
According to the authors, the Web has turned the notion of a diary inside out, in that "weblogs are public diaries" (Lowe). As weblogs become
increasingly popular, it is likely that the "neat line we draw between our public and private selves in the real world
will continue to erode, grain by grain" (Lowe).
As more institutions integrate student blogging into the curriculum, the authors see a future in which classes within and among institutions will interact through the use of weblogs.
The authors point out that private print journals are easily repla
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