Relation between the Times, Daily Kos, and the Artblog

The New York Times and the blogs that I have been reading – Daily Kos and the Artblog – have some basic similarities but many differences as well. A basic similarity between them is that the both provide readers with some facts and updates on a given topic. They all report, though in different ways and styles.

The Times, being a newspaper and very common source of news for society, is more up-to-date. It keeps readers posted on all the events going on in government, sports, entertainment, and almost anything you might want to read news about on its website. The Daily Kos and the Artblog are somewhat up-to-date, but I would say that it isn’t on the same level of immediate news coverage as the New York Times.

This delay between the two sources’ update of news is more than likely related to the fact that the Times is simply like a factual report of the news, as oppose to the blogs I have been following that are more like opinionated stories or reports.

Another difference between them is what kind of material that they report on. The New York Times online newspaper covers almost anything you could want to know about, or has links to websites that do. Daily Kos and the Artblog have much stronger focuses than such a wide range collection of information and reports. Daily Kos covers recent and relevant stories about issues, events, and controversies involving the government today. The Artblog, obviously, has a focus on art, though it does cover the many variations of art and the vast art world in general.

The blogs that I have been following play a role in the press sphere by providing people with another filter for obtaining their news. Since they are about specific topics, readers come to these sources specifically to read about politics or art. The New York Times is a major part of today’s press sphere in that it is one of the most prevalent news sources available. Daily Kos and the Artblog also reach a much smaller audience than the Times because they are “themed” in a way, whereas the Times is relevant to anyone.