Blog Tracking

Each pair/team should choose 3 blogs to represent the type they are following for the assignment. For the presentation, identify the distinctive features of the type (i.e., tell us what makes a "sports blog" a sports blog? how is it different from other types of blogs?). Spend some time explaining why you chose the blogs you chose to represent the type, and then direct our attention to particular posts that caught your attention. Each team will have approximately 15 minutes to talk, so you will have time to bring the group into the conversation. The goal is to explore what particular, successful blogs can teach us about form, content, and community in the blogosphere.

Michael Kahane & Ellen Linzer (Trans blogs):  Thurs.

• http://xxboy.tumblr.com/: A trans man's personal blog (still transitioning)
• http://xavieralexay.tumblr.com/: Another trans man's personal blog (still transitioning)
• http://transgriot.blogspot.com: A trans woman's personal blog (completely transitioned)
• http://transgroupblog.blogspot.com/: Many contributors, mostly about trans politics/theory

Turner Dehn & Jason Kramer (international video games): Thurs.

• http://www.gamepeople.co.uk/
• http://www.destructoid.com/
• http://www.brainygamer.com/

Tiava Morris & Ethan Rothstein (Hip Hop): Tues.

• http://bossip.com/
• http://mediatakeout.com/index.html
• http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?cat=2382
• http://www.ravensgab.com/

Lisa Davies & Alison Northridge (book reviews): Tues.

• http://voices.washingtonpost.com/political-bookworm/: Washington Post political book blog
• http://blbooks.blogspot.com/: Becky's Books...interactive book blog
• http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/: NY Times book blog...professional book reviews and interviews with authors
• http://amckiereads.wordpress.com/: Amy Reads...does personal, down-to-earth book reviews
• http://www.devourerofbooks.com/: Devourer of Books...has virtual book clubs
• http://myreadingbooks.blogspot.com/: The Written World...not the best blog, looks like she reviews scary/dark books, but might be a good comparison

Anthony Naing & Tim Curtis (film reviews, theory, criticism): Tues.

• http://cinematical.com/http://cinematical.com
• http://blogs.indiewire.com/spout/http://blogs.indiewire.com/spout
• http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/http://blogs.suntime.com/ebert/

Robert Hayunga & Max Tartar (sports – regional): Thurs.

• http://www.homermcfanboy.com/
• http://www.birdsfan.com/
• http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/

Brian Burrell & John Proctor (sports): Thurs.

• http://www.ffgeekblog.com/
• http://espn.go.com/espn/blog/index/_/name/fantasy_football
• http://www.fflibrarian.com/
• http://fantasyfootballguidebook.blogspot.com/
• http://football.razzball.com/

Brittany Britto, Gina Kim, & Lia Azucena (personal/health/inspirational): Tues.

• http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/
• http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/
• http://zenhabits.net/
• http://www.positivityblog.com/
• http://fourhourworkweek.com/blog

Eric Sim & Megan Chopay (fringy politics): Thurs.

• http://ranprieur.com
• http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com
• http://tagonist.livejournal.com

Amina Ahmad & Roxy Shorrock (food): Tues.

• Chubby Hubby
• Bonbini
• Canelle at Vanille