Coming to Terms with My Blogs

The two blogs that I chose to follow are Andrew Sullivan’s “Daily Dish” and “Xtreme Music” (various authors). I will be honest, I only chose the Daily Dish because I had to choose a blog off of the list. I chose the Daily Dish because we read some of his stuff earlier in the semester, and it seemed interesting, so this is why I chose to read more of his posts. I chose Xtreme Music because I am very interested in music, and I would like to find a new way of obtaining information about music.

When it comes to the Daily Dish, the author is obviously Andrew Sullivan. His audience would be the general public, and he provides his opinions and responses to current events. I believe that the purpose of his blog is to inform the public of what is going on, while offering Sullivan’s take on the issues themselves. I think that the reason that Sullivan’s blog is so successful because his posts are not too long and they are not too short, so the reader’s interest is captured. He is also very intelligent and relays his thoughts very well, which also makes him have more readers.

When it comes to Xtreme Music, there are many different authors. The audience, again, is obviously the general public because anyone can read it. However, it most likely favors people who are into rock music and enjoy following professional musicians. The purpose of the blog is to inform people news about musicians and what is going on in their musical careers. There do not seem to be any special methods used to gain viewers. It just comes down to if someone likes music, they may like this blog. If someone does not like music, they may not like this blog.