Reviewing Blogs

I generally read blogs about interesting topics or the news. I decided to branch out and read blogs I likely wouldn't read; a blog about business which is not something I am all that interested in, and an article about politics from a fashion blog. 


4 Types of Gen AI Risk and How to Mitigate Them

This post is taken from the Harvard business review, which explores issues related to business. As a result, the article uses a formal tone and diction. It does not feature slang terms, texting abbreviations, or any unnecessary entrainment that detracts from its purpose. The blog organizes itself by categorizing different types of AI risk and then explains how to mitigate the risks using evidence and examples. This means that the article is straightforward and purposeful, which are elements I enjoy.

Understanding where responsible use of AI breaks down can help companies mitigate risk.<br /> This graphic shows a 2 by 2 matrix. The X axis is “usage,” either “created” or “consumed.” The Y axis is “intent,” either “purposeful” or “accidental.” The combinations are as follows: misuse (purposeful creation), misapplication (accidental creation), misrepresentation (purposeful consumption), and misadventure (accidental consumption). Source: Öykü Işık et al.<br />



Rep. Jasmine Crockett Confronted a Political ‘Bully’ Without Batting an Eyelash


The following post comes from the "Elle," a blog about fashion news and celebrities. The blog is organized in a question-and-answer format, where a question is posed to an Interviewee and an edited transcript is written in response. This excludes the beginning, which is describes the main event being discussed. This is different from the Harvard post, which uses a well-established method of formal writing organization. Furthermore, the purpose of blog is to inform the reader of a politician who stood up for herself and her feelings about it, but it contains bits of entrainment. For example, the final question is not related to the discussion whatsoever, reducing the impact of the blog post. As a result, I dislike this blog because of this ending. 




The fact that I didn't enjoy the Elle blog does not mean that it is without purpose. While I don't understand some of the writing decisions, it was an insightful look in Jasmine Crockett and how she felt when she "clapped back" at Greene. Media have specific audiences, and not liking something does not mean that it wasn't valuable to someone else.

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  1. Prof. MurphyJune 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM

    Thoughtful analysis of these two blogs; this is a good start! Don't forget that before you jump into analyzing and considering the blogs themselves, you first need to set up the post, establish the context, and invite the reader into the conversation. You have a hint of this here but it could be more specific to better prepare the reader for the purpose of your entry. Also, you need a "sign off" that gives the post a sense of closure and completion.

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