White House Blog
Purpose - Essentially this serves to update readers on what the president, the first lady and other members of the cabinet are doing. It contains articles on topics like the science fair held in the white house, the first lady's 'conversation on healthy eating,' and Obama's new budget. It gives the president a direct, controllable outlet to release information.
Audience - The audience of this blog seems to be more to the side of Obama's supporters rather than his opponents. It is for everyone to read, but the perspective of the blog seems very limited. It seems to show only stories supporting what the president is doing.
Author - The authors are most likely Obama's staff members. I doubt that Obama is writing this blog himself.
Materials and Methods - The blog contains videos of the president and others in the white house, quotes that the president made in statements and facts on legislation. The methods used in writing seem to be writing about what the president has done recently and then sharing a video or quotes that inform the reader further.
Key Words - None that I noticed
Uses and Limits - This blog seems to be limited to what the president is doing. Though it provides beneficial information on that it doesn't offer much perspective on other news outside the presidents circle and what is happening at the white house.
I agree, the White House Blog has it's limitations because it mainly focuses on the president himself, instead of the rest of the White house happenings. Also, it is bound to only portray him in a favorable light!
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