Picked up UCI's campus newspaper (New University) today for something to read during lunch. And what do you know, a short article that directly relates to a class I'm taking. The piece, located in the 'news in brief' section, was entitled "Study gives insight on bloggers and their reading habits." The article gives a short review of a study done by UC Irvine researchers Bill Tomlinson and Eric Baumer. The research involved the study of the habit-forming effects of blogging. With the sample set being small- 15 participants- the study revealed that blog readers have a different opinion of the definition of a blog than that of the academic definition. Blog readers believe that blogs cannot be easily defined and that certain factors determine whether a web page is actually a blog such as comments, technical concerns, and reader interest. You can find the article @ http://www.newuniversity.org/main/article?slug=news_in_brief_57.
On a different note, i find it interesting that although a lot of people say that the printed press is slowly dying, i see a lot of students picking up the New U and reading it around campus. Its refreshing to see that kids are interested in what is happening on campus and supporting the printed newpaper that our school produces.
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