Blogged Down

After hearing Barack Obama give Sun-Times writer Lynn Sweet a shout-out at his first press conference, I decided to check out Lynn's blog. Presumably, these are all stories she wrote, right? The most recent update threw me off a bit, as it was posted not by Lynn Sweet but rather by "admin." Regardless, the blog doesn't appear to offer much original content. I haven't checked every story, but I'm guessing they're the same Sweet articles that are getting published in the paper that day. Further down the page, there's a video post of that Obama news conference and a transcript, but no comment on the president-elect asking Lynn about her injured arm. That's the kind of insight I would look for on such a blog.

Also: The Sun-Times' Oprah Blog is not a blog written by Oprah, but rather one entirely about her. Odd. I prefer blogs like Roger Ebert's and those at the Chicago Tribune, where staff offer original insights and take a slightly more personal slant on things. The news is everywhere. Worthwhile commentary is what interests me, as far as blogs are concerned.

Also, Sun-Times, I think it's time to put the R. Kelly blog out to pasture.