Reading and writing blogs

Posted: October 09, 2007

I always used to read blogs, but not consistently. Since I have started blogging, I’ve been paying more attention to other blogs because just like reading the newspaper makes journalists better writers, reading other blogs makes a blogger a better writer.

So here are some of my favorite blogs, not all of which are about journalism:

  • Teaching Online Journalism: Mindy McAdams is an online journalism teacher at the University of Florida—a former teacher of mine. She knows all there is to know about Flash. She also has very useful insight regarding journalism across all media.
  • Online Journalism Blog: Paul Bradshaw has plenty to say about the business of online journalism as well as tips for being a better journalist. I once read someone commenting about Bradshaw saying he was a British Mindy McAdams.
  • Smash Bros. DOJO!!: This is sort of a blog. It provides daily updates regarding the upcoming release of Nintendo’s highly anticipated Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii. The writing is kind of weird, but it is very visually stimulating, and plus, I can’t wait until SSBB comes out.
  • Random Evidence of a Cluttered Blog: This blog is written by Miami’s favorite singing writer, Greg Cote. Cote is a sports columnist for The Miami Herald, and he is funny as hell. The funniest thing I have ever read in a blog came from Cote’s comments on the running back situation for my Miami Dolphins. “Take away Ricky Williams’ extraordinary 2002 season and this franchise really hasn’t had a dominating runner since Csonkasaurus roamed the Earth.” I also have a special place in my heart for Cote because we got locked out of the Dolphins locker room together one day during training camp this summer. Cote asked me how we were supposed to get inside. I told him I didn’t know, and then we laughed.


I’ll finish this discussion another day. Let me know some of your favorite blogs or how this blog could be better.

Comments

  1. One of my favorite blogs is All Talk Sports. You should check it out.

    — Marquis Chapman · Oct 9, 12:38 AM · Parmanent Link to Comment