1.0Simple Talkhttps://www.red-gate.com/simple-talkRichard Morrishttps://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/author/richard-morris/Blogged to deathrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="iOQ71Q1zLn"><a href="https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/opinion/opinion-pieces/blogged-to-death/">Blogged to death</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/opinion/opinion-pieces/blogged-to-death/embed/#?secret=iOQ71Q1zLn" width="600" height="338" title="“Blogged to death” — Simple Talk" data-secret="iOQ71Q1zLn" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Suddenly, Bloggers aren't just writing the news, they are the news. Are we expected to believe that the pressures of the job are enough to cause premature death and disease amongst professional bloggers? Is it now time to feel sorry for the high-profile personalities of the blogosphere? Once again, we send our own journalist, Richard Morris, out into the rain in his trenchcoat to find out.https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/simple-talk-dark-background.jpg15001000