Our Favorite Blogs of 2010

Time magazine recently published a list of the Best Blogs of 2010. The selections range from humorous blogs designed to lighten your mood, to ones discussing serious issues, such as climate change and public policy. Over the last few years, blogs have grown immensely in popularity and have changed the landscape of public relations. Blogs have opened the door to anyone with Internet access having the ability to write about their views and opinions. Thus, bloggers are now viewed by many as being just as essential to the practice and processes of public relations as journalists.The LMGPR team recognizes the growing significance of blogs and their writers. We make a point to read and review blogs daily to stay up-to-date with what the public is saying. Below is a list of LMGPR’s favorite blogs. Some are related to public relations and technology and some are just for fun! Enjoy!The Proactive Report: The Proactive Report is written by Sally Falkow, a social media strategist. It explores social media tactics, as well as online public relations strategies and how technology is changing communication.PR at Sunrise: This blog, with its inspirational theme and design, chronicles the author’s random thoughts on the ever-changing landscape of public relations. The challenges of the industry are discussed, as well as how to improve pitching, tactics and the state of your agency.Brian Solis: Brian posts updates and thoughts about the uses and advantages of social media. Posts cover different ways that organizations are using social media, as well as tips and tricks to use it to your own advantage.TechCrunch: TechCrunch, a mainstream technology blog, provides product reviews and company profiles to the masses. Michael Arrington founded this blog in 2005.Mashable: Mashable is another mainstream tech blog which focuses on the Internet and its everchanging landscape. Founded by Pete Cashmore in 2005, Mashable has recently been called by Bloomberg one of the world’s most profitable blogs.All Things D: All Things D (Digital), a blog of the Wall Street Journal, provides up-to-date news and reviews about a variety of tech and digital products and companies.Passive-Aggressive Notes: This blog spotlights the humorous reality of human conflict. Readers submit notes that have been written to them or to others which deal with issues in a passive-aggressive manner. Notes posted on this blog cover topics ranging from parental concerns to bathroom sanitation to buyer’s remorse. Note wars are also common. This hilarious blog gets an A+ for showing us how silly people can be.PostSecret: PostSecret takes contributions from all readers of secret messages written on postcards. This blog provides a forum for people to confess their true feelings, dreams and secrets without risking their identity being revealed. The blog is self-described as an “ongoing community art project.”

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Time magazine recently published a list of the Best Blogs of 2010. The selections range from humorous blogs designed to lighten your mood, to ones discussing serious issues, such as climate change and public policy.

Over the last few years, blogs have grown immensely in popularity and have changed the landscape of public relations. Blogs have opened the door to anyone with Internet access having the ability to write about their views and opinions. Thus, bloggers are now viewed by many as being just as essential to the practice and processes of public relations as journalists.

The LMGPR team recognizes the growing significance of blogs and their writers. We make a point to read and review blogs daily to stay up-to-date with what the public is saying. Below is a list of LMGPR’s favorite blogs. Some are related to public relations and technology and some are just for fun! Enjoy!

The Proactive Report: The Proactive Report is written by Sally Falkow, a social media strategist. It explores social media tactics, as well as online public relations strategies and how technology is changing communication.

PR at Sunrise: This blog, with its inspirational theme and design, chronicles the author’s random thoughts on the ever-changing landscape of public relations. The challenges of the industry are discussed, as well as how to improve pitching, tactics and the state of your agency.

Brian Solis: Brian posts updates and thoughts about the uses and advantages of social media. Posts cover different ways that organizations are using social media, as well as tips and tricks to use it to your own advantage.

TechCrunch: TechCrunch, a mainstream technology blog, provides product reviews and company profiles to the masses. Michael Arrington founded this blog in 2005.

Mashable: Mashable is another mainstream tech blog which focuses on the Internet and its everchanging landscape. Founded by Pete Cashmore in 2005, Mashable has recently been called by Bloomberg one of the world’s most profitable blogs.

All Things D: All Things D (Digital), a blog of the Wall Street Journal, provides up-to-date news and reviews about a variety of tech and digital products and companies.

Passive-Aggressive Notes: This blog spotlights the humorous reality of human conflict. Readers submit notes that have been written to them or to others which deal with issues in a passive-aggressive manner. Notes posted on this blog cover topics ranging from parental concerns to bathroom sanitation to buyer’s remorse. Note wars are also common. This hilarious blog gets an A+ for showing us how silly people can be.

PostSecret: PostSecret takes contributions from all readers of secret messages written on postcards. This blog provides a forum for people to confess their true feelings, dreams and secrets without risking their identity being revealed. The blog is self-described as an “ongoing community art project.”