I searched www.blogsearch.google.com for quite a while without finding anything interesting or relevant to my interests. I tried to find blogs pertaining to a variety of niche sports and activities, but had no luck. Finally, I searched the word “blog” into Google’s blog-search engine and finally found something worth reading! The site I stumbled across was http://www.tsa.gov/blog/; which contained frequent updates that would inform the public about security changes and new airport regulations. For example, I learned that the Transportation of Security Administration is installing benches before and after security checkpoints, so that airline travelers have a chance to recoup their belongings and feel less stressed out when gathering their belongings. Such a site would be very beneficial to a frequent airline traveler who wants to stay in tune with security updates (such as lists of items, growing bigger everyday, of items not allowed on board planes) that could make packing and planning much more efficient. The blog contains sections dedicated to hot topics: shoes, liquids, lighters, batteries, etc. If a traveler wants to find out any informational updates pertaining to one of the above subjects, they can click on the links and immediately come up with all relevant blog posts. There is even a separate section where blog posts are made pertaining to specific airport updates around the country. I think this particular website is a great idea and is laid out very nicely.
Another corporate blog I found was Google’s. It contained almost daily updates of anything and everything the company is involved in. I see this as beneficial to a Google consumer in the sense that it gives them a better idea of the direction Goggle is heading. Google enthusiasts can also get excited about upcoming events and technologies sponsored by Google. On the other hand, it’s a great opportunity for Google to pick and choose what web users will be reading when they browse the internet. It’s kind of like a way for Google to create their own news, and as a result determine their public image.
Other searches of famous sports teams yielded blogs from avid fans and enthusiasts of the sport. Some web pages had detailed updates on the team: ranging from upcoming game information, team roster statistics and pans, management changes, etc. This blog seemed like it could also be very informative and interesting for enthusiasts; a way to follow up on their favorite teams.
2 comments:
25 points. Sounds like you eventually did find your way to some interesting reading after all. I'm skeptical that there were no blogs at all in other interest areas -- but since (in both posts) you never told me what exactly these interests are it's tough for me to help you find blogs about them...
I thought it would be really cool to find some kind of blog that would give updates to motorsports, such as motorcycle racing or various car racing events. Ideally I would have liked to find a blog coming from a team member or athletic participant (first hand source) as opposed to blogs that were written by fans. In these instances, most of the material posted on the blogs was information that could already be found on the web from the source itself. That's not to say they weren't useful, because some of them did a good job of syndicating lots of material relating to the subject/sport. Still, I just didn't feel satisfied with my search results.
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