A new AOL Blog Trends Survey finds that nearly 50% of their respondents said that they see blogging as a form of therapy. Fifty-four percent like to share their thoughts and feelings with others, and 43% like to chronicle their life and interests.
In times of need or high anxiety, one-out-of-three people (31%) say they turn to either writing in their blog or reading the blogs of other people who are experiencing similar issues; that's six times as many people who prefer to seek help and counseling from a professional (5%). The No. 1 answer was seeking advice from family and friends: 32% vs. 31% who turn to blogs.
Only 16% of bloggers write a blog because they're interested in journalism, 12% to break news or stay ahead of the news and gossip curve, and only 8% write a blog to expose political information. (Thank goodness.)
[ via BusinessWeek's Blogspotting ]
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