OK Charlie, congrats. You are off the launching pad and we know, well I know, more about you than I did a few days ago. Now let's move forward, tackle some news, kick some ass. Gluck
Charlie, as an early Muckraker supporter I wish you luck in this venture. I know it isn't an easy route to go independent and investigative is even harder in your town. Decades ago our newspaper won an investigative award for a story that involved a number of locals. Let's say the looks I got at the coffee shop weren't happy. I also tell new reporters about following-up on a tip about 55 gallon drums on county property. Our reporter climbed a fence, got to the drums to determine if they were filled and then sought a response from the county. Turned out nothing sinister there, but a lot of time and no story. People don't realize the time investment in what may be a non-story. So I hope others offer their support. I do worry about the loss of impact of mass media -- though independent is better than the involuntary loss of journalists that we've seen as big media continues to decline.
Thank you, Grant. The EA Advertiser is one of the best papers around and I think it is so important to the community. People are starting to realize (I hope) what they lose in collective, communal memory and shared experience when there is no public forum. I guess that is what I am trying to create here: a forum where we can talk about our community, especially the parts that need some investigating! Thank you so much for your support.
Congratulations, Charlie! I'm proud to say I've know you since almost the beginning! You've been doing great work and I know you will continue to do so!
OK Charlie, congrats. You are off the launching pad and we know, well I know, more about you than I did a few days ago. Now let's move forward, tackle some news, kick some ass. Gluck
Charlie, as an early Muckraker supporter I wish you luck in this venture. I know it isn't an easy route to go independent and investigative is even harder in your town. Decades ago our newspaper won an investigative award for a story that involved a number of locals. Let's say the looks I got at the coffee shop weren't happy. I also tell new reporters about following-up on a tip about 55 gallon drums on county property. Our reporter climbed a fence, got to the drums to determine if they were filled and then sought a response from the county. Turned out nothing sinister there, but a lot of time and no story. People don't realize the time investment in what may be a non-story. So I hope others offer their support. I do worry about the loss of impact of mass media -- though independent is better than the involuntary loss of journalists that we've seen as big media continues to decline.
Thank you, Grant. The EA Advertiser is one of the best papers around and I think it is so important to the community. People are starting to realize (I hope) what they lose in collective, communal memory and shared experience when there is no public forum. I guess that is what I am trying to create here: a forum where we can talk about our community, especially the parts that need some investigating! Thank you so much for your support.
Congratulations, Charlie! I'm proud to say I've know you since almost the beginning! You've been doing great work and I know you will continue to do so!
Thank you Debbie!