The 50 most powerful blogs on the net

A few weeks ago, the Guardian posted what they believe to be the 50 most powerful blogs on the net. Blogs have risen to the forefront of digital communications over the past few years, and in some cases have overtaken the traditional form of news reporting, to become peoples main source of information on what is happening in the world.

Looking through the top 50 list, it’s no surprise to see that many political blogs are represented. Political blogging is huge, with every man, woman, child and animal seemingly having an opinion on the latest titbit of political scandal. Political parties attentions (especially in the USA) have been drawn to how powerful and important blogs have become in reaching out to voters.

Second to the number of political blogs in the top 50 are celebrity/entertainment blogs. These blogs feed some peoples insatiable appetite for celebrity gossip and scandal, and bloggers such as Perez Hilton (aka Mario Lavandeira) are now more popular and well known than certain movie stars.

Being a geek, I was pleased to see a site I visit daily so high up (TechCrunch).

Stories often appear on blogs before many news corporations pick up on them, often written by people in the front line of the event. During the clashes between Lebanon and Israel in 2006 , citizens aired their views on both sides of the argument, and this is essentially what I love about blogging, the uncensored reality and the ability to read what is really happening. I also love the flip side of blogging, and the randomness that sites such as IcanHasCheezburger provide.

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The 50 most powerful blogs on the net