Ventana Sur en lista de blogs de Worldpress.org

 

Ventana Sur se convirtió en el primer blog redactado en Puerto Rico y Estados Unidos, que ha sido agregado a la lista de bitácoras que recomienda la prestigiosa de revista virtual de noticias y análisis de política internacional, World Press Review.

El blogVentana Sur, es redactado por el periodista independiente Rey Millán, como un medio de expresión y discusión de las noticias que repercuten en la región sur de Puerto Rico, así como un espacio para la publicación de crónicas sobre los protagonistas de los medios noticiosos de Puerto Rico. También se presenta como un foro de discusión sobre temas nacionales e internacionales, cultura, economía y deportes. A modo de informar, formar y entretener, Ventana Sur, publica además diccionarios y almanáques en tono humorístico sobre temas de interés general.

De acuerdo a las estadísticas, durante el mes y medio de publicación, el blog ha recibido visitas de internautas de Puerto Rico, Estados Unidos, Latinoamérica y Europa, siendo Puerto Rico y Argentina, los países con mayor cantidad de entradas.

La crónica más visitada por los argentinos es el referente a El deporte del placer, donde se menciona a un dios llamado Maradona, mientras que El rugido del çordero, donde se pasa juicio sobre el legado político espiritual de Rafael Cordero Santiago, es el artículo más visitado por los puertorriqueños.

El vínculo de La Ventana del Sur en World Press puede ser visto en la siguiente dirección. World Press enlaza las páginas creadas por periodistas independientes en diversas partes del planeta.

http://www.worldpress.org/blogs/AMERICAS/United_StatesfsPuerto_Rico.cfm

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