Dec
31
Blogging has really emerged in this past year (2008). It has become more of a household term, and been more widely used than any other years past. This is because of blogging being mentioned immensely through various mediums such as social media/networking, TV, and radio.
One of the biggest ways that blogging has emerged this is year is the election. Various bloggers and blog circles came into the limelight to help persuade/sway your decision on political aspects, such as CNN, and NPR (National Public Radio).
Even the President political candidates had blogs integrated within their own campaign websites (e.g. Barack Obama and John McCain).
According to Trendpedia, there were approximately 8,687 election-related posts made on the day of the returns. That may seem like a small number, but that is a lot of bloggers being active on such an eventful day.
With this being said, whatever is happening in the media, expect that it will be blogged about. For example, a Blagojevich blog dedicated to the Illinois seat scandal, and New Years Eve @ Times Square, NYC.
What will be the trends and direction of blogging in 2009? We shall see!
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Really Simple Syndication (often called “RSS”) feeds have become a growing trend within the blogosphere. Most blogs out there do have RSS feeds enabled within their content management system, allowing various blog readers to keep up-to-date with blog posts on the fly. This is mainly done through hand-held devices like cellphones and PDAs. 
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