Blog Profile of Bleacher Report

There are tons of sports blogs out there. Many of them are independent , but not all of them are. One that sticks out and is actually the top rated sports blog according to Technorati is Bleacher Report. Their claim to fame is that they are the web’s first Open Source Sports Network. I’d be lying to you if I told you that I didn’t exactly know what that meant at first. I got it cleared up though. I feel a little dumb admitting that after I found out what it means, but we're going to be honest with each other in this relationship, okay? Good. What an Open Source Sports Network basically means is that it is powered entirely by fan-generated content. By doing this, the blog is more creative and original than other sports blogs. It doesn’t have just one voice, but multiple voices.
 

Four guys came up with the idea to let "talented writers", basically coherent individuals, have a voice in the world of sports analysis. As a result, thousands of writers have contributed to the blog and content is constantly being generated daily. The blog has grown to be quite professional. The four pioneers quit their jobs to focus full-time. In addition, they hired many staff members to assist in the efficiency of the site. It is a full on professional blog (sounds like I was describing a porno).
 
The great thing about this blog is that anyone can contribute. Of course, that doesn’t mean that everything submitted will be published. I’m sure some of those staff members these big shots hired will decide what’s worthy reading. As long as it’s rational, it’ll probably be published. The majority, if not all, of the writers are college graduates. The benefit of this is that the reader can count on the posts being well written and simply, good. For example, the writer of Brock Lesnar: An Ugly American?, Dorothy Willis, has a B.A. in Secondary Education and has risen to senior writer status. She is a nurse and gives medical insight in her post about the health care and recovery of Brock Lesnar. Her knowledge and history of the medical world are beneficial to her post. This is just an example of what the fan-generated content can provide for a blog. Specific insight can be provided and produce better stories. 

The site says that hundreds of stories are posted a day. The people that read these posts are sports fans. They read this blog because it offers a wide variety of opinions and analysis. People are always interested in variety and they can get a good amount of it by going to this site.
 
This blog is very much related to the work I’ll be doing. The writers come up with posts that are topical in the sports world. There are so many stories that just about everything gets covered. My blog differs however because there is only one voice. A reader can look at stories on Bleacher Report but might be uninterested in some stories based on the voice and style of writing. Of course, a reader can also look at my posts and not be a fan of my voice. But, there is still a one voice guarantee. C'mon you want to buy (wait, what?). Also, my blog differs because of the source. Most of the writers that contribute to The Bleacher Report are already in the professional world. My blog comes from someone who is still a college student. Don't you want to hear from the young people? C'mon you want to buy (ok, I'll stop with that). Well, until we meet again