Monday, February 19, 2007

Analysis of Shiny Media's 'Heckler Spray'

Heckler Spray is a blog focused almost entirely on gossip. Their gossip is celebrity based, with almost every post featuring at least one high profile celebrity in the title. The posts feature mostly celebrity news, though the writer also contributes a little personal opinion. When Heckler Spray isn't featuring posts based on celebrity gossip, it also features film reviews, tv reviews, betting, and rants.

The posts on Heckler Spray are usually between 400 and 600 words, and are written conversationally, so that the reader feels as though they are being directly addressed. Most of the posts aren't commented on, and when they are, the comments are usually fairly short, reader's opinion of the news featured.

To interact with Heckler Spray, readers can post comments on pieces they read, or email the site directly.

1 comment:

Jim said...

Useful analysis - how often do the writers post on Hecklerspray? It might help to look at a couple of posts in detail, to look at the style/attitude, which is clearly the reason people read it.