Analysis of the Artblog & Daily Kos

The blogs that I have been following, Daily Kos and the Artblog, are very different in subject matter—the first being a political blog with a liberal perspective and the second being a blog about the arts, primarily visual. The most basic similarity is that they are written by a number of writers all writing for the same essential purpose. Aside from this though, they both have such a wide variety of topics that they cover within the overall subject matter that the blog is based on.

Daily Kos is a collaborative blog that is contributed to by mostly liberal activists on political issues and other happenings in the government and society. Since it is written from a liberal point of view, it seems to be directed at a liberal audience that is interested in the current issues dealing with politics. The purpose of the blog is to inform readers about new issues and topics in politics from a liberal point of view.

The Artblog is also a collaborative blog. While it was founded by Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosof, there are many other authors interested in art and art fairs that contribute to the blog as well as the founders. It is directed at readers interested in all aspects of art: art festivals and shows, news on emerging and established artists, and news related to art from around the world and of many different styles. The purpose of the blog is to inform readers about what is going on in the art world: what’s new with certain artist’s projects, who has won awards recently, and news on recent art fairs for example.