Bradford+Bloggers

Bradford Bloggers
We're embarking on a new frontier of journalism here in preparation to both prepare for the possibility of moving operations online at some point in the future and to develop our voices and skills as writers.


 * Today is a day for exploring this new frontier.** According to [|Wikipedia] blogs provide "commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal [|online diaries]. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on [|art] ([|artlog]), [|photographs] ([|photoblog]), [|sketchblog], [|videos] ([|vlog]), [|music] ([|MP3 blog]), [|audio] ([|podcasting]) are part of a wider network of [|social media]. [|Micro-blogging] is another type of blogging which consists of blogs with very short posts. As of December 2007, blog search engine [|Technorati] was tracking more than 112 million blogs." [Wikipedia, accessed 1/14/08]

Begin by exploring several blogs that interest you. Mrs. Davis and I have posted some we thought you might be interested in below, but you may already have read some, and you might even write them. Follow your passions as you explore and read.
 * To Do:**

When you're finished, respond to the questions posted in the Discussion part of this page. We'll discuss these in more depth during the last part of class today - at about 1:05 pm.

Happy Reading!

**Newspaper Blog Directories:**
//Boston Herald// Blogs: http://falcon.heraldinteractive.com/blogs/

//Wall Street Journal// Blogs: http://online.wsj.com/public/page/8_0019.html?mod=topnav_0_0012

//Los Angeles Times// Blogs: http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-blogsplashpage-sg,0,843001.special

//Washington Post// Blogs: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/

//New York Times// Blogs: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/topnews/blog-index.html

**Individual Blogs That May Interest You**
NIcholas Kristof's On the Ground, //New York Times// http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/
 * News and Opinion:**

The Opinionator, //New York Times,// Tobin Hershaw and Chris Suellentrop http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/

Reiss's Pieces, Mike Reiss, //Boston Globe// (Also check out the Sports page for blogs on the Bruins, Celtics, and Red Sox) http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/
 * Sports:**

Boston Sports Blog, Eric Wilbur, //Boston Globe// http://www.boston.com/sports/nesn/wilbur/sports_blog/blog/

Sasha Frere-Jones - musician and pop-music critic for //The New Yorker// magazine http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sashafrerejones
 * Arts and Entertainment:**

The Carpetbagger, David Carr - Movies and Entertainment blog run during Oscar Season - //New York Times// http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/

The Borowitz Report - Humous takes on the news, //The New Yorker// http://www.borowitzreport.com/
 * Humor:**

Amusing Grammar Errors from the World Around Us http://mightyredpen.wordpress.com/
 * Other:**

The House in Marrakesh, a travel blog about life in Morocco, with lots of photo content http://thehouseinmarrakesh.blogspot.com/