More Blogging

Today we're going to continue to work with our blogs, first, in order to get to know some of our classmates and their ideas, and then exploring the web to find sources from which to get inspired for further "issues oriented" blog posts. At this point, you should already have one post that introduces yourself and focuses on at least one issue from the articles you already read. Your first task today is to read and comment on two of your classmates posts. Thus, here are your instructions:

1. Go to the blog listed directly under yours in the list to the right (last person go to the top).
2. Since we want to start building our audiences, enter your school email address to "follow" that person's blog.
3. Read the first post.
4. Click the "No comments" button on the bottom of the entry and post a comment to the issues raised. You can agree or disagree with the blogger's perspective, pose a question, add further commentary, provide more information, link to more information, etc.  When finished, post your comment.
5. Choose anyone else's blog from either period to look at (you may want to browse a few) and repeat steps 2-4 (Note, the "No Comments" button may now say "One Comment". You may still click on it and post another. Be sure to read the first comment.
6. Return to your blog and read and reply to any comments posted. 

Don't forget, you must post to your blog WEEKLY. Your first post does NOT count for this week. Thus, you must find another "issue" to blog about (don't forget, it's due Sunday night by midnight). For your next post, you are welcome to continue to explore issues raised by your initial articles or find another issue to post about.  Before you become frustrated, about finding something to blog about, consider many different sources that may inspire your post. Please explore the following and find at least one other article or film that you would like to respond to for your post for this week.

"Mainstream" News Sources
CNN
Fox
Chicago Tribune
NY Times

Sometimes however, better (more provocative and interesting) sources come from other blogs. Some interesting ones that I've found are:
The Huffington Post
Slate
Salon
Drudge
Politico

Magazines are also good sources
The Atlantic
National Review
Rolling Stone

Documentaries can be provocative as well.
Frontline

Once you have read your article (or watched your documentary) write a post on what you read or saw.