Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Similarities and Differences Between Huff Post and Drudge Report

I am new to blogging. Let's just start there. So, I have never seen either of these websites before. However, I did see some things that related.

The websites seemed relatively the same, with politics being their main focus. However, Drudge Report had a huge list of bloggers, whereas Huff had a good amount, but they were all about politics. Drudge had bloggers from all different topics. However, the names weren't organized, so you couldn't tell what one person's blog would be about. Huff Post seemed more organized, with more pictures and generally an easier flow through the page.

To be honest, to me, Huff just looks nicer. The set up is well-designed and clear. How Drudge organizes links in just black and white is a little overwhelming since there are so many links. Although, I really like how Drudge has a space to send them anonymous news tips; it seems like a good way to give people exactly what they want. Also, with Huff Post, you can read the topic in a color-coded box before you get to the story, whereas at Drudge, you're just dealing with random headlines.

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