39 percent – 57 million adults in the US – now read blogs.

While the new report from Pew Internet focuses on who is blogging, it does report that the number of American adults reading blogs more than doubled since February 2004 and is signiifcantly up since the Fall of 2005.

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People are desperate for information from more than one source.  The media conglomerates combined to give us 2 or 3 voices.  We are more than 1 voice.  Other opinions count too.  That is why blogging is popular.

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(CBS) A blog is like a diary or a daily opinion column that you post on the Internet for all to see and comment on. Blogging has become incredibly popular in the last couple of years, because it’s easy to do, it’s free and it’s a great way to leave your little stamp on the Internet, says CBS Sunday Morning contributor David Pogue.

CBS news has a story about blogging.  Its a interesting read from a basic point of view.  Mainstream media  I do believe is jealous of the little guy having a opinion.  What do they expect tho?  All the news is controlled by 4 or 5 big corps.  1 voice is not always the right voice.

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