In: Catalan Culture and Identity in the Digital Era, International Conference (London, 5-7 July 2007) Five events are described in a chronological order, which, according to the authors, have driven the consolidation of a territorial community around blogs in Terres de l'Ebre (in Tarragona, south of Catalonia, Spain). From this historical evolution, some conclusions come out on the current role blogs are playing in Terres de l'Ebre and their main features along with the proposal of Ebresphere as the name to define this community. Future prospectives and tendencies to follow-up are proposed. Finally, a classification is established about large groups of blogs configuring this community.

1. EBRESPHERE A territorial community around blogs Daniel Gil & Carme Pla London, July 5, 2007 International Conference ‘ Catalan Culture and Identity in the Digital Era’

2. THE COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATION PROCESS 5 KEY EVENTS From April 2006 to February 2007

3. Leaving behind the anonymity April 20, 2006 A brief article in Diari de Tarragona: Les Terres de l'Ebre s'enganxen a la revolució dels blocs a Internet. The article mentioned about 20 blogs .

4. The First thematic talk December 1, 2006 Atictes Conference: La blocosfera ebrenca i el seu impacte en l’opinió pública By Gustau Moreno, blogger and journalist

5. From them to us: bloggers start talking November 7, 2006 Gathering talk at Ràdio Ebre: Who is who in Terres de l'Ebre blogs 4 bloggers presenting local blogs

6. The big party February 3, 2007 1ª Trobada de Blocaires Ebrencs: EBREBLOC 101 blogs, implication of public entities, journalists and local mass media

7. New ways, new paths February 25, 2007 First literary show ”Joan Cid i Mulet”: talking-conference on weblogs as a literary phenomenon Interaction between bloggers and traditional literary authors

8. Young, circular, self-organized community The element connecting this community geographically, culturally and socially: Ebre river giving the name: EBRESPHERE

9. Ebresphere Blogs Blogs Blogs Blogs Map source: http://www.ebreguia.com/imagenes/img_territori/mapa_TTEE. jpg [Consult: June 13th, 2007]

10. A first classification 6 Criteria WHAT IS ACTUALLY IN EBRESPHERE?