Blog Word of the Year

I touched on this briefly in yesterday's post, but it's worth mention once again. Blogging has become not only the media's darling, but also that of the people themselves. I doubt we're quite to the comfort level that your _average_ person would know what the word meant, but we're heading in that direction.

Merriam-Webster has added blog to the dictionary this year, here's the tidbit:

A four-letter term that came to symbolize the difference between old and new media during this year's presidential campaign tops U.S. dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's list of the 10 words of the year.

Merriam-Webster Inc. said on Tuesday that blog, defined as "a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments and often hyperlinks," was one of the most looked-up words on its Internet sites this year.

Reuters.com, "'Blog' Tops U.S. Dictionary's Words of the Year"

The real question, however, is not whether or not the term is worthy of inclusion. The truly intriguing aspect is how long the specific definition will endure. Blogging, as we know it today, will most definitely not have the same meaning a year from now.