1st blog on a blog I read

The blog I read : http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/19/elite-surfers-flock-to-hawaii-wait-to-take-on-20-foot-waves/

The purpose of the blog was inform the audience about the surf competition, The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, nicknamed, "The Eddie". The audience is those who are interested in surfing and read blogs on CNN. The author uses quotes from contest organizers and contestants throughout the blog to inform. The argument uses facts about the swell and wave height. Basically, they only hold the contest if the waves are in perfect conditions- clean and over 20 feet. The author also uses anecdotes about Eddie Aikau, explaining how he died, and why the contest is held in his memory. Spreading awareness about the competition, and keeping Eddie Aikau's name alive was the author's purpose.