Spokesblogger
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A spokesblogger is a spokesman
for a government official, company or non-profit entity who also develops, writes and edits that organizations blog. By nature, the spokesblogger does not speak for themselves, but rather, on behalf of their employer or the organization that they represent.
One of the first known uses of this term was on Ditherati. In the Internet mailing lists's February 7, 2005 edition, it described Robert Scoble
, then employed at Microsoft
, as a "spokesblogger."
Spokesman
A spokesperson or spokesman or spokeswoman is someone engaged or elected to speak on behalf of others.In the present media-sensitive world, many organizations are increasingly likely to employ professionals who have received formal training in journalism, communications, public relations and...
for a government official, company or non-profit entity who also develops, writes and edits that organizations blog. By nature, the spokesblogger does not speak for themselves, but rather, on behalf of their employer or the organization that they represent.
One of the first known uses of this term was on Ditherati. In the Internet mailing lists's February 7, 2005 edition, it described Robert Scoble
Robert Scoble
Robert Scoble is an American blogger, technical evangelist, and author. Scoble is best known for his blog, Scobleizer, which came to prominence during his tenure as a technology evangelist at Microsoft. He is married to Maryam Ghaemmaghami Scoble. He has three children; one from a previous...
, then employed at Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, as a "spokesblogger."