Blog 1

Jennifer Preston is a reporter for The New York Times, covering the intersection of social media, politics, government, business and real life. She took on the new beat in January 2011 after working as the newsroom’s first Social Media Editor, helping her fellow journalists use social media for reporting, real-time publishing and building community. 

The Lede is a blog that remixes national and international news stories, adding information gleaned from the Web or gathered through original reporting to supplement articles in The New York Times and draw readers in to the global conversation about the news taking place online. 

Eric Berger writes a blog called SciGuy for the Houston Chronicle website. He is a columnist for the interesting science-y ongoings of the world. He recently blogged about the change in weather in the world, which is both relevant and impactful to readers.

Michelle Huang