Are blogs on the way out?

Blogs Wane as the Young Drift to Sites Like Twitter
20 February 2011

Blogs were once the outlet of choice for people who wanted to express themselves online. But with the rise of sites like Facebook and Twitter, they are losing their allure for many people — particularly the younger generation...

“If you’re looking for substantive conversation, you turn to blogs,” Ms. Camahort Page [of BlogHer] said. “You aren’t going to find it on Facebook, and you aren’t going to find it in 140 characters on Twitter.”