A new kind of website called a weblog or blog for short came onto the scene that let anyone be a reporter and publisher - often for free.

一称为网页博客或博客的新型网站问世，这得人人都有机会传播出版新闻，通常这还是免的。

It's a story that uses a lot of common vocabulary that we use when talking about weblogs or, as they're commonly called, blogs.

这个用了很多我们在谈论网络日志或通常所说的博客时用的常用词汇。

The 21st century marked the point where news became both professional and personal. A new kind of web site called a weblog or blog for short came onto the scene that let anyone be a reporter and publisher-often for free.

21世纪不再是主流媒体的天下，自媒体诞生了一名叫网络日志或博客的新型网站风靡全球，这样一来，每个人都有机会发布言论，还不收。