Young People loose interest in blogs and blogging

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CHICAGO -- Could it be that blogs have become online fodder for the — gasp! — more mature reader?

A new study has found that young people are losing interest in long-form blogging, as their communication habits have become increasingly brief — and mobile. Tech experts say the information doesn't mean blogging is going away. Rather, it's gone the way of the telephone and e-mail — still useful, just not sexy.

"Remember when 'You've got mail!' used to produce a moment of enthusiasm and not drea ... [/if zcontent] [if "[zcontent]" equals ""]

By MARTHA IRVINE

Associated Press

CHICAGO -- Could it be that blogs have become online fodder for the — gasp! — more mature reader?

A new study has found that young people are losing interest in long-form blogging, as their communication habits have become increasingly brief — and mobile. Tech experts say the information doesn't mean blogging is going away. Rather, it's gone the way of the telephone and e-mail — still useful, just not sexy.

"Remember when 'You've got mail!' used to produce ... READ MORE

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