Despite bandwith issues people are quickly jumping on the idea of vlogging. People are starting vlog services, placing their home videos online and developing community vlogging websites. A new Wiredarticle discusses just a few of the many vlogs that have been started.
Many of the vlogs have a home-grown, experimental feel. People capture moments in their everyday lives. Some post cooking lessons, short films or videos of local festivals or family events like graduations. One of the best-known video blogs is Rocketboom, which puts together an irreverent daily news program.
Politicians are also wading in the video-blogging waters. North Carolina Sen. John Edwards is receiving and responding to questions using video. Boston City Councilor John Tobin has a video blog as well.
Clint Sharp, a vlogger who publishes a weekly tech show, said "the potential for everyone to self-publish has the ability to revolutionize the world" by sharing video across cultures and countries.
Wired defines vlogs as blogs that contain primarily short videos instead of text. The Wired article also points out that vlogs have already made the jump to television via the Akimbo service and that there is already a video blog directory at Vlogdir.com. There is no question that podcasts and vlogs will develop into a widely-used medium of there own. But that doesn't mean they will replace blogs. The written word is still the fastest way to absorb new information. However, because vlogs are much more visibile they may take off more quickly than blogs did.
