My Top 5 Blog

1. Alexandra

http://alikatt06.wordpress.com/

I really liked this blog, not because it is about food, but the layout and the overall theme appeals to me. I enjoyed the video “Philosophy of Eating” because not only do we get to hear Alexandra’s voice so that we can identify it with her blog, but also because her voice projects and she sounds experiences and most importantly, passionate. I love the quotes that she included because I thought that was a great way to appeal to her audience because if someone famous said it, it sounds more true right? Great job, Alexandra.

2. Erica

http://juicerlife.wordpress.com/

I really liked the idea that Erica proposes here, that juicing and putting better ingridients into your body contributes to well-being. I actually am an avid juicer, I try to juice 5 mornings out of the week. I also enjoy this blog because although juicing can be seen as “hardcore”, it is an easy way to get all the nutrients and vitamins your body needs on a daily basis. I think Erica gives the blog a very personalable feel, because of her word choice in her podcast as well as the “cleanness”(white background, simple font) of the blog.  I think she did a great job on her audio clip because I listened to it a few times and it got me thinking about juicing!

3. Ali

http://alidepas.wordpress.com/

I liked this blog because it is different than the other blogs in the class. It’s a music blog, but for classical and jazz generes. I am a fan of this type of music because I like taking journeys into the past through music and movies. The video component was a creative way to pull her theme together, although it wasn’t fully loading on my computer, I thought it was a great idea to pull movies and music from the same generation into one clip. I also love seeing the pictures Ali posted of all the great stars of that time- Dean Martin, Audrey Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, etc.

4. Christine Collins

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I think Christine did a good job on her blog because I can sense her passion for journalism and writer. She has a great radio voice in her audio component on the radio show! Her header picture is inspirational in a way and I think it speaks a lot about her as a person, although I don’t know her well. It is important for the viewer to idenfity with the person who is creating the blog and posting content because once they feel as if they know you, they come back to read more. You can tell she put thought into the layout and the word choices when you read her about me section. Great job Christine!

5. Zach

http://theyanks.wordpress.com/

I like Zach’s blog because it is very personalized. I am a New York Yankees fan as well, so this blog appealed to me. Sometimes, baseball can be boring and seem generic. His blog theme gives it a more amateur, more real feel to his take on the NY Yankees baseball team. His video was really riveting and I thought he did a good job putting together music and clips to get the audience excited about the beginning of baseball season.