How to Live Blog on Tumblr

The Internet gives us the ability to experience things in real time, so it's no surprise that live blogging has become increasingly popular. Users log onto Tumblr in the middle of big events, fingers ready to type out instant reactions in text posts, sharing their thoughts with the rest of the world.

People often live blog as a way to communicate with others while documenting instant reactions and opinions. Live blogs are also great for catching up on events you missed, or creating commentary for a recorded event. While some users maintain blogs specifically for live blogging certain shows or events, the majority of users simply live blog events from their primary or subculture-specific blogs Read more...