This week, our assignment as a class was to look at the blogs of our beats. Since I have already written one blog post about how much I enjoyed the site's PhotoBlog, I searched for other blogs on MSNBC.com. (Though I couldn't help including two of my favorite photos from recent posts below).
I did not find many, though the WorldBlog did catch my interest with a story about break dancers in Gaza and how they are embracing the very western pop tradition of street dancing and ingratiated it into their own culture. They have faced some resistance from mainstream Islamic culture and government.
I did not find many, though the WorldBlog did catch my interest with a story about break dancers in Gaza and how they are embracing the very western pop tradition of street dancing and ingratiated it into their own culture. They have faced some resistance from mainstream Islamic culture and government.
Many of the recent WorldBlog posts were about the Middle East, and as I was scrolling through, I thought some diversity would be appreciated. I also realized that the "blog posts" were almost exclusively all news stories written as features. But they were not all that interactive, nor did they elicit much audience response. There isn't a comment option on the posts.
Comparing the WorldBlog to the PhotoBlog, I much prefer the photography. Though it seems to be less writing and reporting and more photography, it is much more interactive for readers, which I think is the most crucial aspect of a blog.
Comparing the WorldBlog to the PhotoBlog, I much prefer the photography. Though it seems to be less writing and reporting and more photography, it is much more interactive for readers, which I think is the most crucial aspect of a blog.
Above: Bystanders cast their gaze skyward to view the Aurora Borealis in Sweden. Below: Ballerinas stretch before a training session in Switzerland.