Blogging has been popular in Tanzania for more than a decade, enabling writers and independent journalists to express views and report news that might not otherwise appear in mainstream media. 
Kwa zaidi ya muongo mmoja uliopita blogu zimekuwa maarufu nchini Tanzania, zikiwawezesha waandishi na wanahabari wa kujitegemea kutoa maoni yao na kuchapisha habari ambazo, kwa kawaida, zisingeweza kupata nafasi katika vyombo vikuu vya habari.