It's time for another hybrid class activity. We were asked to look at blogs and see how the visual aspect of them affected how we view and think about the author and page itself.
In response to Meredith Badger's quote: "[w]hen we encounter images in weblogs the sense of entering a private space is enhanced, particularly as weblog images often reveal information about the blogger, either intentionally or by accident. Some weblogs include an image of the blogger at the top of the page and we carry this face in our minds as we read the text. Is the blogger young or old? Male or female? What nationality? The information imparted by the blogger’s photograph inevitably influences how we react to the words that surround it," I feel that having the blogger's photo makes it seem more relatable. I feel credit is given in some cases, seeing who is actually writing makes what I'm reading seem real. For instance, if I was reading a blog about politics, I wouldn't want some high schooler who chose their party based on what their parents like. I want to see somebody with experience, intelligence, and older than I am.
First I viewed mysoccerblog.blogspot.com and which I found by googling soccer blog. It is similar to my idea, but more news oriented. I found it bland, but very informative. There was little graphics and I got no sense of the author whatsoever.
Next I went more professional and read http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/ which is run by the New York times and gives me loads of information. I cannot say I actually think of this as a blog, but a...newsblog? I don't know what I would call it. Very informative, but lacked any visuals.
Soccer by Ives gives great information, and each post starts with a picture of the subject. I have found that I do a good mix of linking, video, and pictures to give the reader a sense of what I'm talking about. Maybe it is because I am not trying to be professional, and just trying to show my fandom.
Now, in the future, I am going to link more, put more video (I know that's what everybody wants) and expand what I talk about. I want to give interesting tidbits, I want to make this blog not just about footy, but about the culture surroudning the world's most popular game.
Next I'm going to try and find classmates blogs to respond to. I'm excited to see what others are saying.
Adam
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I think that your blog is definitely a visual blog. Right of way you can tell that you love football (soccer), you do a very good job of expressing that.
ReplyDeleteHello Vitcavage!
ReplyDeleteYour post tells me that you go straight to the point in everyday life. This is because you show several links where you explain the basics of the assignment. Also, maybe you enjoy giving yourself to others, so they can pick at least one of the many resources or qualities (in the assignment’s case would be links) you have to share with others.
And yes, it is obvious that you love soccer. Before reading the “About” you section, I had guessed that you not only enjoyed watching people play soccer, but that you actually play it. I was just asking myself why you love so much soccer and post several news about it, and it’s because you are a soccer coach.
I agree with you. I think that images tell something about the author and gives the reader an idea about them. Images are a nice way to understand what the author is BLOGING about.
ReplyDeleteI think with images on the blogsite that means someone is more likely to stop and give the blog a look as opposed to the blog predominantly being just text.
ReplyDeleteImages catch our eyes because we know there is a specific reason why someone put the image into the blog, so we try and analyze why it is there.
Maybe its cause you write about football but from your picture you seem very european?
ReplyDeleteAs for more visuals, I'm always a fan because lord knows I tire of reading text.