So you are
interested in the world of politics but do not know where to find a good daily
politics blog. In this article I will provide you with the best method for
finding the blogs you want to read. I will not tell you what to read, I will
tell you how to find a political blog you want to read -one that suits your
specific tastes.
If you know
essentially nothing about the world of political blogging you should understand
a few things right off the bat.
Firstly, a
daily politics blog can come in one of two forms. The first type is the kind
most people probably think a political blog looks like. It is the
"personal blog". It is made by one individual. The second type is the
corporate type. It is like a company as it has several writers or
"contributors" who make up the daily blog into what is very similar
to an online newspaper.
Secondly,
the thing you need to know right away upon entering the politics blog universe
is that the vast majority of political blogs are biased or at least
"lean" one way or another -they are opinionated news. There are
however many politics blogs that take a non-partisan or neutral approach to
their blogging. Remember, this kind of blog might be articulating a point of
view just like partisan blogs.
Finally, the
most important thing to do, in my opinion, is to do research on the political
blogs you start reading. If the blog is a personal one try to understand where
they are coming from. If the blog is a corporate one look them up on Wikipedia.
See who owns them and possibly which way they "lean" (left or right
for instance).
Alright, so
now that you are schooled in spotting blog types and their content you can
start searching for a great daily politics blog.
I suggest
you immediately figure out what kinds of political blogs you want to follow
before you start following them. You should have an idea of what you are trying
to accomplish by reading a blog online. Are you trying to educate yourself? Are
you looking for other people who will articulate your shared positions on
politics? Or maybe you want to act like a media analyst by looking at daily
politics blogs on both sides of the political spectrum!
Whatever you
are looking for and wherever you might be on the political spectrum, there is
really only one final step to finding a great blog you can follow every day and
it involves Google.
Search
Google for the words "politics blog" (or blogs) or "political
blogs" (or blogs) while combining a word that specifies exactly what kind
of material you want to see. For example, if you are a life long Republican in
the United States you might want to put "conservative" or
"Republican" in front of politics blog. If you are a centrist you
might want to type "moderate" or "centrist" at the
beginning. What you put in addition to the first words is up to you and will
depend on your political views.
Using Google
is the best way for newbies to get settled in to the political blogging world
as the first page results are usually the more established personal and corporate
blogs. Since so many mainly personal political blogs die in their first year
(people just stop writing), using Google is the ideal first step. Keep in mind
you can use other search engines but Google superior in my humble opinion.
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