Washington, DC -- The vast majority of bloggers are focused on describing their personal experiences to a relatively small audience of readers, with only a small proportion choosing to write about politics, media, government or technology, according to a new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. More than three-quarters (76%) of those surveyed said that they blog to document their personal experiences and share them with others, with nearly 40% writing about "my life and experiences." Subjects such as entertainment, sports, news and current events each accounted for less than 6% of the content. "Blogs are as individual as the people who keep them, but this survey shows that most bloggers are primarily interested in creative, personal expression," said Amanda Lenhart, a senior research specialist at Pew. The organization said that the blog population has grown to about 12 million American adults, or about 8% of adult Internet users.
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