Pew Study: Everyone Uses Email, But Blogging is On Decline

"Overall, virtual worlds and blogging aren't very popular in any age group, which probably indicates that tools such as Facebook and Twitter - which also enable users to express themselves online - have substituted blogging for many."

Gays More Frequent Blog Readers, Social Networkers

"Gays and lesbians are more frequent blog readers than their heterosexual counterparts and are more likely to be members of a social network, according to a survey released on Tuesday."

Scholars Compile Academic Book From Twitter and Blogs

"Two academics put out an online call for material. In one week, they had a book's worth. Hacking the Academy, an edited volume about academe in the digital age, was compiled from blog posts and Twitter messages posted during a single week."

Blogging is for Old People, Pew Report Finds

"Teenagers and young adults spent less time blogging during the past three years as social networks like Facebook became more popular, according to a Pew Research Center study released Wednesday."

Social Networks More Popular Than Email

"This probably won't come as a shock to anyone hanging out on Facebook, but social networks and blogs have moved ahead of personal e-mail among the most popular online activities, and are fourth most popular overall. That's according to a report released Monday from The Nielsen Company."

Top 50 Business Professor Blogs

"Many of the best and the brightest in the field of business can be found teaching at universities around the world. Besides enrolling in one of these schools, you can reap the benefits of their knowledge by visiting their blogs where they discuss the topics that they know best. From management to marketing and everything in between, these blogs by business professors offer a wealth of information for anyone to take just by stopping by for a read."

Top 100 Liberal Arts Professor Blogs

"Academics are flocking to the Internet like never before, particularly to start a blog. Faculty members in colleges across the world are connecting with people on a whole new level. Let’s face it – academia can actually be very lonely at times. Not only can a blog be cathartic for professors, it can allow for valuable feedback from students and/or colleagues. Liberal arts subjects are wildly varied. From art to science, the major disciplines have long been considered part of the liberal arts. Below are 100 of the most interesting and popular blogs written by liberal arts professors. They have been divided into subject and alphabetized, as it would be virtually impossible to arrange them according to importance."

Time's 25 Best Blogs of 2009

Time's 25 Best Blogs of 2009