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Andrew Sullivan has many reasons for blogging. One of them is because of the immediacy of writing a blog. If something happens, a blogger is able to immediately post their thoughts on the web and share them with the entire world. They will always be able to look back and see how they felt about the situation or event right after it happened. They are not only able to quickly share their thoughts about things but they are also able to hear the opinions of others about the same ideas. Blogging does not require all of the time and energy that writing a formal article or post does. There is no need to have it edited or revised. The blogger says what they want to say how they want to say it and the public are the ones who criticize or praise them. Bloggers are able to get feedback from people from all over, who have all different types of beliefs and ideas. Often times, bloggers’ own opinions change throughout the blog, sometimes because of the feedback they receive. Blogging is a very personal thing and the readers who follow blogs become very connected to the blogger. Sullivan calls the relationship between a blogger and a reader a friendship, because through the blog and the responses to it, a lot about a person can be revealed. Many people think that blogging is hurting print media and formal writing, but Sullivan argues that it encourages it. Blogs have their place, but nothing can truly replace a real piece of writing. He also states that the excessive amount of blogs on the web today, has made people realize how much traditional writing is still needed in our world. Blogs are good for the media, but traditional writing is still highly important as well.