This week, I decided once again that it was time to scour the web in search of valued resources to add to my linkroll. It is evident that the focus of my blog has evolved to cover three main categories: argumentation, creativity, and the latest controversy present in the media. For that reason, the purpose of updating the linkroll seen on the elft is twofold, first to provide an opportunity to read elsewhere on complementary topics and second, to keep current the developing issues existing in my website. Each of the ten blogs and news sites were evaluated by applying specific criteria, the IMSA criteria for blogs and the Webby criteria for each news site. I encourage each reader to view the links independently, however, I will also examine each of them in this post. My last post inspired me to search the web for alternate online resources on the topic of media related controversy. The first, a high quality and influential item titled The Moderate Voice focuses on news analysis both domestically and internationally. It is easily navigable, well structured, and emphasizes authority in the central location of its sponsors on the page, the most reputable being MSNBC. The left hand column features a list of the previous commentary where the reader can acknowledge the speed with which the author produces new posts, some occasions with as many as twelve in one day! But I wonder if it is too much information forced on the reader because there are so little comments underneath each post. A more comprehensive blog is the Huffington Post which includes practical links that engage categories ranging from business, to entertainment, and also living. This is a good place to get a complete view of all categories of news in one site. Its "The Room", link provides an up to date atmosphere where bloggers can state their opinions or reactions to the posts, however, the unique link does not compliment the home page which is unorganized and aesthetically unpleasant. A third blog, Discourse.net, unlike the other two sites, is a personal blogs that fails to inform the reader of the depths of content of its posts. Ultimately, the viewer will lose interest in the blog. However, the blog does have one striking quality that will stop readers at one glance, casualty count of the war in Iraq, and the numbers are rapidly increasing.
The second section of interest is creative blogs with topics comparable to my first couple posts. Those searching for new ideas from a wide range of sources should visit The Creative Generalist, a site by which the author not only provides his own input within the posts, but succeeds in displaying a category where he recognizes other blogger's creativity. While the author is creative in his broad ideas, the home page is ironically plain it its use of only light green and white. One step ahead, is ArtsBeat, a destination that fulfills and puts on show the heart of its subject matter, dance. From Ballet to Urban Dance, this blog has it all. The language is easy to read and clear, however, there isn't an archive section so it is difficult to find the previous posts. Today's Creative Blog ups the ante on visual appeal and creative ideas from decorating lampshades to building scrapbooks, conversely, it does not have as much influence as it fails to find the number of blogs that are linked to it. Creative Weblogging categorizes all creative blogs on the internet and is a good source for someone who wants to start their own website. The final three sites encompass the legal category of my blog. Show Me the Argument and The Winning Argument are just a few blogs that approach argumentation from differing perspectives; One lends information about how to present all angles of a given argument and the other is biased in that it only teaches one how to win an argument or tweak a closing sentence to persuade a listener. When combined, these sites are extremely influential. Show Me The Argument is written by graduate students in the department of Philosophy at Mizzou. The Winning Argument, on the other hand, does not reference the author, and as a result Show Me The Argument is a stronger resource. Scotus Blog takes the cake on the best law blog for authoritarian reasons; it is the Supreme Court of the United States Blog. It even has a section where the reader can review a list of petitions listed that same day. All in all, this blog has the greatest depth of content on law related information as well as the utmost credibility.
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I have to say that your blog is one of the best that I have read so far even though I am hardly familiar with argumentation or persuasion in relation to communications within the media. The links that you provide have proven to be of high quality and authority while also being engaging and of relevance to your reader who may also be interested in furthering their reading and breadth of knowledge on argumentation. I especially like your use of other’s blogs in your Linkroll because this can connect not only yourself but your readers also to a larger community of bloggers which can further the discourse on your topic on a personal level which I believe is what blogging is all about. Some things that I noticed are that you not only include the links in your Linkroll but you also include them in the post itself which could come off as being a bit excessive but it could also be especially quick access for your reader to the website that you are linking to. Generally, if the links are provided in the Linkroll it is not necessary to link to them again in the blog. Your use of your links and analysis of the websites using the IMSA and Webby criteria are excellent and give your reader a preview of what to expect from these sites. They can evaluate from your post whether or not they would be interested in the site and you could possibly be providing them with information that they would have never found on their own. Although your post gives great evaluations of these sites, there are occasional typographical errors that could cause your authority in your evaluation to be questioned by your reader, so a quick proofread could strengthen your blog all the more. Overall these suggestions are minor and you’re blog is exceptional in the information and analysis that it provides in your field. I look forward to seeing how your blog progresses in the weeks ahead and I expect that it will only get better from here.
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