Why do people blog? One academic study of Chinese bloggers published in Web Society suggests that there are five motivations: "need for affection, expression of one's thoughts, obtaining benefit, sharing knowledge and information, and communicating with others" (119). (If you're off-campus, you'll need to login with your username and password for MRU library). Other bloggers try to provide more concrete reasons for blogging, as you'll see in these two articles.
I read a lot of blogs; in fact, for me, blogs are a primary source of daily news, political commentary, entertainment, and personal engagement.
One blog I check into daily (well, almost: they "close" for the weekend) is The Hairpin, which includes posts from a wide variety of contributors on a wide variety of topics; it's subtitled "Ladies First" and covers issues relating to feminism very broadly defined, and has regular columns such as "Ask a Guy" and "Scandals of Classic Hollywood."
Another blog I enjoy regularly is Making Light, a blog created and maintained by editors who work in SF publishing in New York. This blog is heavily moderated, with only a few people who have posting rights; commenting is open to anyone, although the most regular commentors work in SF writing and publishing. But commenters who don't follow the rules, who attack others or try to start flamewars, get "disemvowelled."
What are some blogs you read? If you don't follow any blogs yet, do a Google search for blogs on topics you're interested in, and comment briefly on a blog or two in the comments to this post.
http://www.todaysparent.com/blogs This Blog looks to be very interesting, and that it could be very interactive with ones lifestyle. It a place that people would share similar interests, and be able to connect with each other a little more. I think it would be interesting to hear stories, moments, and interesting happenings.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.canadianliving.com/blogs/life/ I think this life blog looks quite interesting, and would be something to look more into. I can see many things in the blog that interest me, and have already grasped my attention to read.
here is one that often gives me constant enjoyment, and laughs. FYI, if you're not one for ALL kinds of humor, or someone who may not like potentially crude content or comments from viewers, then do not view or join. This blog is from the comedy central show Tosh.O. It gives me a good break from reality and picks me up, when I'm feeling down. It also shows a large variety of comments, and you can easily link it to our current journal entry topic of pseudonym's, anonymity, and legal names and how they may affect credibility of the authors content.
ReplyDeletehttp://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/
IT IS A COMEDY BLOG, JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR.
Its funny that these comments will show the time that they are posted so specifically, I just got off work so its late, but I also enjoy Tosh.0 very much. I think that his Web Redemptions are proof that the internet is more than just sitting at home on our computers but also about reaching out and finding new people to learn about the hilarious and sometimes mysterious things that we see on Youtube and other online video sites.
DeleteThe blog that I read the most is a blog called MacRumors. I am hugely interested in technology and a die-hard Apple user, so MacRumors is my source for my daily dose of Apple information. They post a lot about Apple rumours, such as speculation on upcoming products, but also a lot on current news such as the AAPL stock prices. You can find more about MacRumors at their website: http://macrumors.com
ReplyDeleteMost of the blogs I follow are on Tumblr, and to be completely honest, none of them are really 'written' blogs. The communities on Tumblr I follow are the fandom type, so the things they say are more along the lines of "adlkjfhg;alskfdj" as opposed to coherent thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI do follow one particular couple, though. They are two Canadians who are currently living in South Korea, and they talk about their adventures and experiences in the small country. I originally found them on YouTube, but they have a tendency to post blog posts to accompany their videos. I also follow them on Twitter and Tumblr. I really like their sense of humour, as well as the learning aspect behind their videos. Their full time job is blogging and they have really good quality behind their work.
They make weekly videos on their YouTube channel, which include programs like Kpop Music Mondays, WANKs (Wonderful Adventure Now Korea), FAPFAPs (Food Adventure Program For Awesome People), as well a K-Indie Crunch Playlist, where they promote indie bands from South Korea.
Simon and Martina Stawsky represent themselves under the blog name EatYourKimchi, and they have a huge following worldwide. Their blog can be found at www.eatyourkimchi.com.
I think they're just a quality partnership all around and I think that they effectively help people who plan to move to Korea. They have a FAQ that readers can access, as well as links to help make the transition smoother.
I admire the work they put in to making quality, humourous, and informative publications.
What's up,
ReplyDeletea blog i visit frequently would be thewellversed.com A large portion of the blog is based around music, in particularly Hip-hop. Because i consider myself religious when it comes to music....thewellversed is a perfect fit for me.Other than music things such as politics, sports, lifestyles and other news pertaining to social media are covered. i personally think that's cool because i'm not just being bombarded with music and actually get a filler of other interesting things happening in the world....like what the election poles are...yeah not so much.
this blog has a little something for everybody, check it out!.
The two blogs that I commonly explore during my spare time are MacRumors and Xanaga. MacRumors (http://www.macrumors.com) is a blog created by different users regarding information about Apple products, its pros and cons and/or possible future products. MacRumors have a lot of interesting posts made by authors about their views and stuff they have done with their Apple products.
ReplyDeleteAnother blog that I commonly go to is Xanga (http://xanga.com). Xanaga is more of a personal base blog where one has turned the blog into more of a personal journal or dairy, expressing personal feelings. It is a interesting blog where authors create blogs about their own personal life and expresses. I often comment on other people's post if i find interest in what they have said. Anyone can view peoples block unless the creators have changed their privacy settings.
http://momentslikethis.de/ I love photography so this blog looks rather interesting. After a quick look his style is great and simple, mostly landscapes and nature shots.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wanderingearl.com/ This traveling blog is pretty funny. He has some great stories to share and some very helpful tips to share.
The blog that I have attached below is one that my mother, sister and myself have followed for awhile. It has some really useful insight in regards to running, an activity that my family and I have been collectively doing for the past few years. It suggest training techniques as well as blogs about beauty, nutritious eating and healthy lifestyles.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.fitmepink.blogspot.ca/
Another Blog that I am constantly passing time with is:
http://www.stumbleupon.com
This is a great "time passer" you choose a variety of your interests and you are provided with a tremendous amount of different postings relative to your interest.
One blog in particular that i enjoy visiting is www.psychcentral.com/blog/. I like this blog simply because it relates to our everyday lives, and often discusses relevant questions that people are curious about. I find the information on it usually is very well referenced and presented in a format that is easy to understand. Its a great website for people interested in their own behaviorisms and others around them.
ReplyDeleteMy go to blog is Daily of The Day It is my complete source for everything that's been going on in the world and on the internet. The Site has popular YouTube videos, funny gifs and pictures, news updates and much more. I usually check out the post called daily roundup at the end of the day for a brief summary of all the posts.
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ReplyDeleteJese, I also enjoy StumbleUpon because it is a great way to find new web sites and it is often referenced on some of my other favorite web sites.
ReplyDeleteI found an interesting Blog called Vandalog. It has an interesting collection of stories and photographs of different kinds of street art projects. It is hard to find a street art blog that actually has text content so that is why I chose to share this blog with you.
The Oatmeal is another blog that I enjoy very much. I think that the author, Matthew Inman, is extremely hilarious and he recently received a lot of attention because of a lawsuit relating to the content of his blog. I was impressed with the way that he responded to the lawsuit, which has since been dropped against him.
Hey Everybody,
ReplyDeleteNice Blog posting from everyone so far haha. The variety of websites on this post are all interesting because I'm an all-round guy who reads and watches news, politics, sports, sciences and many more genre and topics. But hey I have a really great website hopefully everyone here can check it out and learn just like I am right now. (Apparently this is a really popular blogging website)
Here's the web link: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/
Check out the variety of genres and topics in that link and as well there's lots of new things to discover.
The blogging site http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/ is constantly updating every day with lots of new and exciting topics to read.
Cheers.
Most of the blogs I follow are also on Tumblr, and very few of the blogs are actually written. I follow a variety of blogs, however a few of my favorites are:
ReplyDeleteZodiacchic- A Blog about different astrological signs, small tidbits of information on different zodiac signs created into a graphic.
http://zodiacchic.tumblr.com/
Neurolove- This is a blog created by a fourth year psych student who posts articles, and random facts relating to his area of study.
http://neurolove.me/
Post Secret- This is a fairly popular blog that I'm sure many people in this class have heard of. This is a blog where people mail post cards or photos with a secret written on them to the editor who then scans them and posts them while allowing the senders to remain completely anonymous. This blog has also been turned into a book.
http://www.postsecret.com/
I turn to Post-Secret for inspiration every week and I always look forward to the new postcards that get posted.
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