Blogs vs. Wikis

Compare and contrast blogs and wikis. 
Blogs are similar to publishing. One person posts their ideas, feelings, knowledge, etc for others to read. Therefore, there is limited collaboration - its not open for anyone and everyone to edit and contribute to. 
This is a way that someone can states their voice, create an identity for themselves, take control of a topic, etc. 
It is a good alternative to a personal webpage because ti takes less technical knowledge and is much easier to use. Can even easily link to webpages and even other blogs. 
A common use of blogs today i sin the entertainment industry (prime example Perez Hilton). New innovative way to spread celebrity gossip. New media (blogging) is effecting the traditional way of spreading celebrity gossip - which was magazines! This is further discussed in the article: Celebrity Blogs: The Impact of New Media: (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/26280/celebrity_blogs_the_impact_of_new_media.html)
Wikis - the 3 C's: Communication, Collaboration, and community. 
Communication - everyone can easily contribute making it a collaborative page. You can tweak and adapt the page to your needs. making it even easier. 
Collaboration - you can create a specific page and make it open to whomever you want, creating a large knowledge base. Lends itself to good technical support and easy idea generation. 
Community - not centralized control - everyone has equal control. 


Comment on the importance of convergence in today's networked world. 
Technologies are continuously growing and expanding - combining different things and making things multitask. For example a cell phone - which used to be just that a phone, is now also a messaging device, web browser, calendar, etc. 
TOday we are always once step ahead of ourselves, looking for the next new thing that will make our lives that much "easier" - we ask for convergence and accept it with open arms. 
How can blogs be used for collaboration? 


Can you think of a new use for a wiki that has not been done yet?
I am not sure if this has been done yet or not, but voice notes and videos can be shared on wiki also. it is a good way to share information and knowledge. Add visual and sound effects.