The Roundup: The world's most exciting ride. (Benimoto / Flickr)
As I mentioned the other day, a link roundup is a tried-and-true way for a blogger to start the morning. (Or end the day – for the most prolific bloggers, the link roundup is an opportunity to highlight all the good links they didn’t get to write about that day.)
Just as editors of yore would begin their days by reading the morning papers, a trip through your RSS feeds and social news feeds is an impeccable morning habit to cultivate, a great way to get the gears turning and the juices flowing. Almost by definition, the roundup is breezy, quick and casual – Ezra Klein’s momentous Wonkbook being the exception that proves the rule. But it too has its technique. So as you compile your daily curation, keep these points in mind: Continue reading