Hello everyone! Welcome to my first BLOG! My name is Hannah Maddux, I am a freshman at The University of South Alabama. My passion has always been watching and playing sports. I am a student athlete on the volleyball team here at USA, and I hope to obtain a degree in Communications and Media Broadcasting and continue my involvement in sports by being a sports reporter.
Many people in the field of my desired profession have blogs so that they can keep readers updated on current stories and occurrences in the sporting world. A blog is the perfect tool for reporters to post their opinions on events happening such as players being traded, injured, or any information that could be important to readers who are also interested in this topic. I read several sports blogs such as https://bleacherreport.com/, and https://thelandryhat.com/ to stay updated on everything that is going on. Bleacher Report specifically does a great job on providing its readers with a vast variety of information on practically every sport both professional and collegiate. They also have an advanced social media team that markets their blog well and gains readers by posting graphics and videos such as memes or highlight reels on Instagram and Twitter to get people to check out their website.
I personally enjoy The Landry Hat because being from Texas I am a devoted Dallas Cowboys fan, and this blog successfully puts out every bit of information possible about the Dallas cowboys to keep Dallas fans in the know. Especially after the recent replacement of the Cowboy’s Head Coach Jason Garrett, this blog has been on top of updating every time new information was shared with the public up until the empty head coaching spot was filled by Mike McCarthy. I believe the purpose of a blog is to share things you are passionate about and put your own opinions or personal flare on the information you are posting online. Whereas news articles tend to be professional, blogs are more personalized, and a great way for the writer to engage readers on a topic they care about. So, thank you for tuning in to my first blog post and I am looking forward to future blogging! 🙂
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