Around the blogosphere

Used to spread everything from kitten pictures to breaking news a government would rather censor, blogs exist all around the world. But there are big differences in blogging habits from one country - and language - to another.

Are traditional Weblogs being edged out by social media sites like Facebook and Twitter? How much influence do blogs have on political developments?

Bloggers from eight different language regions explain the characteristics and peculiarities of the blogospheres where they're most at home.