Blogs and bloggers

The MEN blog meetThe MEN blog meet

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““I could smell that odd aroma of I could smell that odd aroma of brand-new electronics, like when you brand-new electronics, like when you enter Comet.enter Comet.And what else was that assailing my And what else was that assailing my nostrils? Ah yes, the whiff of nostrils? Ah yes, the whiff of nostalgia. “ nostalgia. “ Diary of a wordsmith Diary of a wordsmith ..

"The variety of sources used by MEN "The variety of sources used by MEN journalists is also great. From journalists is also great. From memorial sites on social networks to memorial sites on social networks to mobile videos - something that is mobile videos - something that is going to become ever more going to become ever more prevalent in the next year. " prevalent in the next year. " ShinyredShinyred..

Who are these bloggers?Who are these bloggers?

Why are they blogging?Why are they blogging?

Why blog?Why blog?

Bloggers’ don’t just blog!Bloggers’ don’t just blog!

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