I had no idea a theater publicist had coined the term, "blogosphere." Nor did I know the man behind this term was himself a
blogger who didn't even like the word "blog." Read Jeff Jarvis' piece (linked below), or wait till this evening when the audio is posted and listen to it. Too bad it is nearly as brief as Graham's own life (he died at age 41).
NPR: The Man Is Gone, But Long Live The Blogosphere
by Jeff Jarvis
January 6, 2010
Most bloggers I know don’t much like the word "blog", and they have even less affection for "blogosphere." Blech.
Wikipedia says credit — or blame — for coining "blogosphere" goes to Brad Graham, a theater publicist and blogger in St. Louis who died this week at the age of 41. Look him up on Google and you’ll see: "Blogosphere" is his legacy.
But thank goodness, Graham was joking when he first said it... [read more]
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