The Power of a Good Roundup - Technology Evangelist

The roundup. On the web, this takes the form of a blog post where the author links out to a batch of stories - generally on other sites - with quick summaries of why they're worth reading. They're powerful posts when put together by people with good taste.

Here are three that are done well, in my opinion:

David Brauer's Daily Glean: David Brauer of Minnpost.com - a Minnesota based news site - runs a daily summary of the most interesting Minnesota-centric reporting he finds hitting his Google Reader at the crack of dawn each weekday. His 3-5 sentence summaries include a glimpse into the back story of the stories being covered. Being "gleaned" is quickly becoming a badge of honor for Minnesota journalists who are recognized for particularly interesting reporting.

Rebecca Kelley's SEO Roundup: The SEO industry can be a tricky one to follow online since there is a fire hose of content created each week and much of it is total crap due to self-promotion or misinformation. Rebecca manages to pick out the truly worthy gems weekly for the SEOMoz Blog.

Erica Mauter's Minneapolis Metblogs Roundup: While Brauer focuses on the news of the day at MinnPost, Mauter gathers lists of gatherings such a local sporting events, the arts scene, new restaurant openings, and political events worth checking out.

What do they all have in common?

- They're on top of their topics of interest.

- They love to share.

- They have great senses of humor.

- They're generous linkers.

Who would you add to this list? Does someone in your industry or geography fit the profile of a great roundup blogger?

Can I nominate myself, for Telecare Aware? It's a news site for people interested in the use of technology to monitor people's health and wellbeing in their own homes.

We vote for Steve Hards. His blog is an excellent resource of timely info that we follow closely.
Peter Durkson
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