Reading blogs, it's pretty clear, is not like reading a newspaper article or a book. Blog readers jump around. They follow links. They move from blogs to news clips to videos on YouTube, and they do it more easily than you can turn a newspaper page. They are always getting carried away--somewhere. Bloggers thrive on fragmented attention and dole it out too--one-liners, samples of songs, summary news, and summary judgments. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Everybody seems to be writing books about blogging and blog culture these days including non-bloggers like Sarah Boxer--who uses her bully pulpit to reiterate the same tired blogging legends ("dooced," Rathergate, etc.) as well as give her book a big, fat, transparent plug. Nothing new to see here folks, move along.
Good journalism or not, I found Ms. Boxer's article amusing and interesting. Not being a blogger myself (or does this review constitute blogging?), I enjoyed breezing through her piece. It made me smile and provided me with further resources to explore.
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