Blog reading explodes in America

　　Americans are becoming avid blog readers, with 32 million getting hooked in 2004, according to new research.

　　The survey, conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, showed that blog readership has shot up by 58% in the last year.

　　Some of this growth is attributable to political blogs written and read during the US presidential campaign.

　　Despite the explosive growth, more than 60% of online Americans have still never heard of blogs, the survey found.

　　Blogs, or web logs, are online spaces in which people can publish their thoughts, opinions or spread news events in their own words.

　　网络日志火爆美国

　　一项新的研究结果表明，美国人逐渐热衷于阅读网络日志，2004年共有3200万人沉迷于此。

　　佩尤研究中心“网络与美国生活项目”的调查结果显示，去年网络日志的阅读人数激增了58%。

　　这样（迅速）增长的原因部分应归功于美国总统大选期间，许多人在网上发表或阅读讨论政治的文章。

　　调查发现，尽管网络日志迅速走红，仍然有超过60%的美国网民从未听说过blogs（博客，网络日志）这个词。

　　Blogs又称web logs，是一个在线的虚拟空间，人们可以在这里发表自己的想法和主张，或者用自己的话传播新闻信息。