I analyzed two blogs talking about digital piracy (big surprise, yes?). The first one, from Read Write Web, was titled “All-You-Can-Stream Music Services Reduce Piracy, Says Study”, and talked about how Sweden’s use of music streaming services (somewhat similar to America’s “Pandora”) has reduced piracy in Sweden by 25%. The second article from Science Codex was called “Removal of restrictions can decrease music piracy”, which talked about how DRM (digital rights management) was actually causing piracy because of their strictness with protocol concerning downloading and backing up CDs, and so forth.
Of the two, the Science Codex article was more professional. Their information came from Rice University and included a quote from the late Steve Jobs (an appropriate sense of kronos, or good timing), which gave it plenty of logos, however I found the Read Write Web (RWW) article more interesting, since it gave us a look at the way Sweden is dealing with internet piracy, rather than just telling us more about America. The RWW website has a lot of ads, and does not look very professional. The color red, however, draws readers in. On the other hand, the Science Codex site is all light blues and browns. There are a few ads on this site as well, but it still pulls of a more professional look.
In a nutshell, I would say that the Science Codex article is more professional and scientific, however the casual RWW article is creative and explores some new territory.
I'm glad that you pointed out the clear cut differences between the two blogs. Its nice to get a different point of view from each separate outlet, but to also have similarities to compare points on. Personally though, I'd prefer the science codex blog because of the degree of professionalism. I find that important when I'm looking to research facts.
ReplyDeleteI like that you analyzed the credibility of each blog using the environment in which the content of the posts were placed - for example, noting ads and the significance of color. These are things that bloggers need to consider when posting important information on blogs, the content may be important and credible, but if the reader cannot trust the site the information will go unnoticed.
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