Today, blogging is one of the most popular ways to report on newsworthy topics.
HuffPost
Updated with news frequently.
Loaded with opinion pieces.
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BuzzFeed
Entertaining articles.
Status icon for trending content.
Fun to share on social media.
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Front page is very cluttered.
BuzzFeed is a trendy news blog that targets millennials.
Mashable
Well-organized main page.
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Simple, well-organized menu.
No recognizable topic focus.
Many ads throughout site.
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TechCrunch
Fast loading site.
Cutting edge tech news.
Confusing to scroll through pages.
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Some pages are cluttered.
AOL acquired TechCrunch in September 2010 for $25 million.
Business Insider
Clean, organized front page.
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Simple, effective menu.
In-depth and informative articles.
Premium articles require subscription.
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Ads throughout every page.
The Daily Beast
Easy to use the menu system.
The Daily Beast is a blog created by former editor ofVanity Fairand theNew Yorker, Tina Brown.
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It now attracts over one million visitors each and every day.
ThinkProgress
Informative articles.
If you are, then the ThinkProgress blog is definitely for you.
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It now runs on the free blogging platform Medium.
TNW
Beautiful main page.
Interact with authors on social media.
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Ads slow down page load time.
Engadget
Modern site design.
Well-written, long articles.
Light fonts are difficult to read.
Engadget was cofounded in 2004 by former Gizmodo editor Peter Rojas and purchased by AOL in 2005.
Its talented team helps produce some of the best videos, reviews, and features about technology.
Gizmodo
Entertaining topics.
Easy to comment on stories.
Lots of blank white space.
