Usually I read sports blogs like barstoolsports.com, deadspin.com, or any of the blogs on espn.com. When we were assigned to take a closer look at a news blog, I decided to try read something with some controversy.
Naturally the first controversial news person I thought of was Glenn Beck.
To be clear, I don't follow Glenn Beck. I don't agree with all of his ideas, more specifically, I don't think President Obama is a socialist. But last semester I began to at least listen to what he has to say from time to time.
When I went to check out his blog, I was disappointed. There is a tab on his wesbite that links to a blog, called "Stu Blog." It has not been updated since June 18, 2009. I read a few of the posts and they are pretty well written, but obviously are not one of Beck's priorities on the site. The blog contains only the bare minimum: text with limited links. No pictures. No videos.
After surfing around his site a little bit, I found the blog that seems to be of much more importance to Beck. It is updated daily and is put together pretty nicely. It contains mainly posts written by Beck himself, but also has transcripts of interviews conducted by Beck like this one with Congressman Ron Paul.
The other feature the site has, aside from Beck's own posts, is Beck's Picture of the Day. I thought the mugshot of Gary Coleman was pretty funny. And I liked that it was linked to a news article that talked about the arrest. A fan of "Different Strokes" posted bail for Coleman, which is a pretty funny twist to the story. The layout of the blog leaves much to be desired.
But overall I think the blog is exactly what you would expect from Beck. Some of his ideas are wacky but if you can't stand to watch his show, I would reccomend checking out his blog. I think it provides a good balance in your news, and you can pick and choose which topics you want his input on.
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