Perhaps one of the most interesting parts of our job is keeping up with the new trends in media. Contrary to 10 years ago, you know now that media includes so much more than newspapers, magazines, radio and television. A whole world of social media has evolved and has become a big part of what we do and how we do it.

I want to kiss the person who invented social media. Okay, so I know it isn’t one person, but a combination of a whole lot of great ideas: Blogging, Vlogging, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc. The lines between social media and traditional media have been blurred, and sometimes it’s hard to tell if someone is working/researching or visiting the sites just for fun. Here are some of my, and the rest of BLASTmedia‘s, now-favorite blogs that we have stumbled across while reaching out to the social media space and researching for clients. As an added bonus, much of this research and outreach has resulted in coverage for our clients.

Best Blog Ever: (according to me)
1. Modern Materialist

PR Related Blogs:
2. BadPitchBlog
3. BitsBlog (Lindsey’s)
4. ProPRTips (Ashley H.)

Favorite Tech Blogs:
5. BoingBoing (Katie)
6. CrunchGear
7. Geek Sugar (Hillary)
8. Popgadget
9. Trendhunter (Carey)

Favorite Mom Blogs: (Okay, so I’m not even close to mommy-hood yet but these ladies make me want to be!)
10. MomGenerations
11. TheMcMommyChronicles

Favorite Food Blogs: (While working with Baker’s Edge, I am FORCED to look at food blogs, oh the horror)
12. Cake Wrecks
13. Chocolate and Zucchini
14. My Wooden Spoon

Décor Blogs:
15. Apartment Therapy
16. Ohdeedoh (again, I am not a mom yet–but these nurseries are adorable!)

Just for Fun Favorites:
17. D-Listed (Kathryn)
18. Pop Sugar (Hillary)
19. The Superficial (Kathryn)
20. We Smirch (Lindsey)
21. GoodwillGucci (Carey and Ashley L.)
22. PerezHilton (Ashley H.)
23. Thomas Hawk (Kelly)
24. Under the Radar Blog (Carey)
25. GirlaWhirl (Chantal)

What’s your favorite?