• I suffered from insomnia for some reason last night, which kept me up most of the night. However, I wasn't industrious enough to blog. Go figure.
• I can't believe those storms lasted all night. My swimming pool is nearly cresting.
• 100 portraits of iconic people. Link.
• Tricia's story on the recent road funding issue has already drawn a few comments. I bet t draws a few more.
• I had an editor from another newspaper ask my why I often mention other local bloggers in my posts. He wondered if that was detrimental? I told him that I felt local bloggers were no different than someone who brought in a press release to the office. Today's community journalist comes in many forms. Why not make the most of it?
• This DMN story makes it sound like this is a good thing. I'm not sure it is.
• THS graduation is tonight. Hope the storms blow over by then.
• Terrell's YMCA is set to sponsor a swim team. Seriously. I'm working on a story about it for today's newspaper. Since then team will be at first piggy-backing off the successful Rockwall YMCA program, it will share the name of Riptides. I'm hoping soon though something better is chosen. I mean Terrell Riptides? How about Torpedoes, Terrapins, Tidal Walves, Tsunamis, something with a T. IJS
3 comments:
FEAR THE TURTLE!!!
With respect to mentioning other local bloggers in your's, that indication of openness is a trait I very much admire in you, Michael - both as a journalist and as a human.
Collectively speaking, we humans seem to be wired to be possessive and protective of what we consider "ours." You appear to have a well-grounded sense that your blog and, most importantly, "your" newspaper are controlled forums for the dissemination of news and the exchange of ideas.
Four taps of ONF's walker for you, Michael!
Just a note to second ONF's thought above... your editor friend might want to do some research on search engine optimization, and how that is largely driven by links to and from your site. The isolation mindset is not sustainable in an environment where so much information is freely and easily available. Being part of the conduit of information is key to being relevent, and it is certainly a two-way path.
How to generate revenue with that is a whole 'nother hill to conquer.
OK, I'm done.
don j.
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