A Female Blogger on the Current State of Blogging

You don't need to be a big-name blogger to have smart, insightful thoughts about blogging. I'm talking about a recent post from Laura McKenna, who blogs under the intriguing name 11D and whose tagline is "Leave saving the world to the men? I don't think so."

In "The Blogosphere 2.0" she muses over the current state of blogging and points out that the A-list doesn't matter anymore, it's niche blogs that develop the most dedicated following, bloggers burn out and readers burn out, blogging's no longer the hot thing, certain other sites have sucked up all the readers, and of course Twitter and Facebook have had an impact.

As you might guess, this post is getting a lot of attention in the blogosphere. And deservedly so. Whether you read or blog yourself, you need to read her thoughts.

Why is she 11D? "This is Apt. 11d" as she explains in her biography, and from it I learned that she focuses on many of the same topics readers of this blog follow: women's issues, new media, the political arena, family politics, parenting issues and raising kids, movies and television.

In closing, she writes, "Apt. 11d is a conversation for smart people. I think we can talk about nice shoes and global politics at the same time. I'm glad you're here."

Back at you, Laura.

My thanks to Deborah White, About.com Guide to Liberal Politics, who follows many of the best and brightest bloggers (and ranks among them herself), for pointing this one out to me.