Blog Review 1: Content

In order to consider the the issue of content in discourse, I am in this post going to look at the criteria used and what the blog is trying to communicate. The purpose of this blog is to review the content of a blog related to my personal blog.

For this post, I have chosen to review the Huffington Post's technology section, as it was closely related to my personal blog.

CONTENT:

• The content of this blog is similar to mine, because it does focus on the Internet but also technology in general. As most of us know, technology today usually integrates the Internet. This blog is located under Huffington Post's "Technology" section. There you will find all news and updated articles relating to such. You will also see the bloggers on the same page to the left. Many of the recent posts have been relating to the new iPhone, iPad, Twitter ect. The purpose of the blogs are to keep the tech savvy informed with updated information and the not so tech savvy updated, so they don't fall off the face of the earth.

AUDIENCE:

• The audience, I feel, is aimed at college students to early 30 somethings. Again, it is also aimed at the tech savvy who want the most up to date information and those who are not so tech savvy that may just like to stay in the loop of things. The audience is those concerned with anything and everything going on that is technology related, which covers a wide area. Some titles of recent posts have been, "Technologically Outsource your Relationship," The BP Crisis, "How to Use Your Social Media and the Web to Diffuse Your PR Crisis."

MESSAGE:

• The message is really just to keep people informed and also encourage participation. They want to hear the readers reactions and feedback, as you can post any comments at the bottom of the article. They are also using the blogs not only to relate information but to introduce new sites, upgrades and user feedback.

ORGANIZATION:

• Each post is dedicated to a different subject within the technology field. However, it is a little messy looking. The blog itself is located under the "Technology" headline. The reader must go to that page then look to the left column for the blogs. The first time I read Huffington Post, I have a hard time finding out if the entire website was a blog or if just certain sections were. Either way, the headlines stand out and catch the readers attention, even if it is a little hard to navigate.

STYLE:

• I feel the style could use a little bit of work, along with the organization. However, I seem to have no problem being drawn into the text as many of the headlines catch my attention, with their bold font and interesting titles.

I really enjoy the Huffington Post's technology section and I think many others would as well. It always gives me the most up to date information so I am in the know. When Facebook was having all its major privacy issues (and reactions from users), The Huffington Post is the first place I turned to for answers. It gets right to the point and makes it easy to understand, even if you aren't the most tech savvy person.