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Monday, July 17, 2006
Newspapers are hotbeds of online experimentation!
Posted
By Cathy Resmer
on Mon, Jul 17, 2006 at 8:28 PM
That's what this Media Life Magazine article says. I believe it. Publishers are so worried about declining circulation that they'll try almost anything. "The new catchphrase," the story says, "Try it, see if it works."
I like that.
Speaking of which, the Burlington Free Press has added yet another new blog: Vermont Field Journal, by Outdoors Editor Matt Crawford. Cool.
You would think that with all my posts about their blogs, they would, like, link to this site... but oh, wait, not only do they not have blogrolls, but their posts are mysteriously devoid of links! What's the deal?
Look at this post about a Tarrant campaign web ad. The post is about something on the web and they don't link to it! Is this a software glitch? Or do their corporate overlords fear that once readers leave the site, they'll stay gone? Hotbed of experimentation, indeed.
But I'd like to end this post on a positive note, so I'll point out that Scott Monroe of the Stowe Reporter has a MySpace page. He friended me recently, which is how I made that remarkable discovery. I've never actually met Scott, but I read his blog, 49 School Street. Yay for reporters willing to experiment! I like the title of his profile: "When news breaks... we fix it."
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About The Author
Cathy Resmer
Bio:
Deputy publisher Cathy Resmer is an organizer of the Vermont Tech Jam. She also oversees Seven Days' parenting publication, Kids VT, and created the Good Citizen Challenge, a youth civics initiative. Resmer began her career at Seven Days as a freelance writer in 2001. Hired as a staff writer in 2005, she became the publication's first online editor in 2007.
Deputy publisher Cathy Resmer is an organizer of the Vermont Tech Jam. She also oversees Seven Days' parenting publication, Kids VT, and created the Good Citizen Challenge, a youth civics initiative. Resmer began her career at Seven Days as a freelance writer in 2001. Hired as a staff writer in 2005, she became the publication's first online editor in 2007.
