Review of "Blogging Between the Lines" article by Dana Hull

Blogging has turned into a huge hit across the internet over the years. If you search the internet, I am sure you can find a blog about pretty much anything. There are blogs about anything from such things as politics to silly things like my blog, reading! In the article, Blogging Between the Lines, Dana Hull sheds some light on blogging and its role in the media.  With blogging, people are able to get across their opinions and thoughts on certain subjects/issues. Blogging allows people to express these thoughts and opinions without having to worry about receiving consequences. Sure, they can still receive negative feedback from viewers but, not have any real repercussions for their opinions.  However, this freedom brings into play a lot of issues when dealing with the media.

With the mainstream media now involved with the blogging world, the issue of what society can do to protect certain people such as journalists (for example) from getting in trouble for their comments on blogs. For example, Perez Hilton’s blog is a prime example of this. What laws are set up to protect him from being sued for harsh comments against celebrities? Should people who do this for a living (Journalists, Perez Hilton etc.) have some sort of standard that they are held to compared to just a regular blogger like me just because they have a large public following and I don't? One thing that I learned from this article is that even though blogging should be fun, you should still keep in mind how your blog affect your viewers who read what you are writing. For example, would your post offend someone? So you can be carefree, to an extent. Have fun with your blog but, not to the point where it negatively affects others. Hull's article also made me see that because of the laws, how they are not very strict, that are in place for blogs published in the media that you have to view a lot of blogs out there as opinions, not facts. Hull's article was very insightful and really made me think. It made me think about aspects that I hadn’t considered before and I have been blogging (creating and following) for years. So this blog was very eye-opening and I recommend everyone read it, especially if you are a blogger!

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Welcome everyone to my blog, Live Love Read! The purpose of this blog is to talk about my favorite books that I have read or am currently reading.

I haven't always loved reading. In fact, I used to hate it when I was in Middle School and High School. Especially when it was required! As I have gotten older though, I have really come to love reading. It has become a hobby to me rather than a chore and I am so grateful for that. I never knew that I would love reading as much as I do. I thought it was hopeless for me. I still have trouble with certain readings but, if it is a genre that I enjoy I have no problems. If its really good, I find myself not able to set it down. I have actually stayed awake an entire night to finish a book because I just couldn't set it down! That book actually made it on my top 5 list to the right! And that book is The Last Song which I will be discussing in a future post.

I have also had experiences where It takes me a long time to get into a book. I have to read several chapters before it picks up but once it does I cant set it down either. One of those made it to my list as well. That one is Water For Elephants which will also be discussed in a future post!

My favorite genres are romance! I also like books with sci fi and romance in one (as you can see from my top five list!)

Right now, I am finishing off The Secret Circle series. A new book in the series is set to be released in March so I hope to read that one as well because right now I cant set down these books! I have only a few chapters left and I began the series a few days ago! Its crazy how I can go from hating reading to reading an entire series in three days. If I didn't have to sleep, I probably would have finished these books in the first day! I hope to discuss them later on as well. I will probably wait until I have read the new one though for a complete review.

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Did any of my top 5 make it on your favorites list?? If not, what are your favorites? Have you always loved reading or has it grown on you like it has me? Leave me a comment with the answers to these questions! I am interested in seeing yours responses!