A Tale of Two Blogs

The two blogs that I am following are Hoop Thoughts and the Daily Dish. Hoop Thoughts is a blog written by Seth Davis. Davis is a written for Sports Illustrated magazine, and has been there since 1995. He is primarily a writer on all aspects of college basketball. The main audience for his blog would most likely be fans of college basketball that want to know more about the game than just what goes on the court. He writes about not only how good player within a team are, but also how they handle other situations such as dealing with the media. His purpose is to present a view of the game that outside of just what happens on the court. The blog involves issues such as how players deal with the media, whether tournament play should be done away with altogether and all the way to the character of coaches and players. I enjoy reading what he has to say because it shows that the athletes and coaches are also humans like us, not just some machines invented for the sole purpose of shooting a three point shot.
The other blog I will follow is the Daily Dish by Andrew Sullivan. Sullivan is a conservative, gay writer that has applied for citizenship to the United States; however he has been rejected due to the fact that he is HIV positive. The audience for his blog would most likely be conservatives with similar views as his own, or even people who do not share his views, as his blog is one of the more popular on the web. He writes his blog to express his views to his audience, and he also explains further reasons in his, “Why I Blog,” post located inside his blog. His posts contain information on a plethora of information, from recent historically significant events, to little entertaining videos that he designates as, “mental health breaks.” His site is chock-full of information on nearly everything, from funny to serious matters, and I am looking forward to reading it in the future.