“A Series of Blog Critiques: the Good, the Bad, and the Bloggy”
Well, well. Imagine you’re going for a jog with a friend. The conversation casually takes a turn from that outfit you wore to the party last week to how frustrated you were with how unusually tight it felt.
Now, if you’re friend has been reading Well, be prepared for any variety of latest studies on organic foods, the negative effects of that inhaler you’ve been using your whole life, or the fitness program you should try.
None of these things alone is necessarily frustrating or even bad news. It’s the combination of urgency and wishy-washiness that overwhelms readers of NY Times wellness blog.
Don’t get me wrong. Health is hugely important and a diabetes-ridden country like America certainly needs all of the help it can get. But certainly there is a better approach to spreading the news about important health facts than creating a scare with shocking finds and then leaving the reader without any hope.
Well should provide their readers with more practical health tips and information that is, additionally instead of initially, tied to studies and proven research.
For now, I feel like I’ve just heard the latest gossip, even from an eyewitness, but have been given no way to help the situation.