Blog Choice

Based on Kiska's presentation, Clay Shirky's analysis of blogs, my own reading of the political blogs, and our class discussion, I choose The Daily Dish to follow the 08 election. When first visiting this page I was impressed with the professionalism, layout, and organization. Andrew Sullivan, the blogger and author, seems to be a very reliable source. He is constantly adding to the site with videos, pictures, updates, and blog entries. This tells me he is interested in what he does and dedicates much of his time to it. I further understand my information with the use of more pictures, rather then words, which is supported in The Daily Dish with the numerous amount of pictures and videos. The fact that Mr. Sullivan uses videos tells me he has proof for his information and thus is a reliable source. Andrew Sullivan is not the only author on his site, however he does a great deal of the writing while also posting writings from others. An article which I enjoyed and remembered by Mr. Sullivan, tilted "Goodbye to All That: Why Obama Matters", where he points out aspects about Obama many may not know. He takes a look at Obama outside the campaign and simply proves he is normal, not a saint, or a celebrity.
The Daily Dish is a blog that stood out to me when comparing the others. This blog looks professional, has many videos, numerous pictures, and most importantly the authors and information seem reliable. I also enjoy the way Sullivan writes in that he not only looks at the facts but also outside the facts. He again goes above and beyond by constantly updating every piece of information to keep his followers up to date. Overall I am choosing to use The Daily Dish to follow the election of 2008.