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2008 State of the AFPTue, 01/15/2008 - 1:28pm
Paper  News coverage is definately the most important. And the biggest need for improvement. Need to give people a reason to come back. Just wait. One of these days kpaul will find something in the dumpster behind city hall, and we will take off like Drudge! =D Giggity Tue, 01/15/2008 - 7:28pm
Publisher  :) Yeah. The very first year, when I had some money and a lot more energy, I went to a lot of events, handed out fliers, did some reporting, etc. I'm going to start doing that more for Anderson. I need to pick it up again. Having a community here helps get me motivated, though. Plus, if things keep going well, I'll be able to hire reporters... or at least one... ;) Hang in there. Thanks for the input, though. Anyone else? Oh, also, I guess, what types of news stories - hard news? underreported news? Tue, 01/15/2008 - 8:24pm
Contorted Willow  What I miss in the HB is investigative reporting. That's for later, though. I'd say don't forget features and photos and news.
"There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so." Tue, 01/15/2008 - 9:28pm
Publisher Yeah, investigative reporting (done right) is expensive and a long term thing most likely (unless something falls in our lap...) I'm a big supporter of so called immersive (?) journalism ... Tue, 01/15/2008 - 9:39pm
Clear  I thought you were a big fan of grassroots journalism. Tue, 01/15/2008 - 9:47pm
Contorted Willow immersive grassroots ...that means you beat the crap out of the grass until you flush something out , and I'm not talking john or cache.
"There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so." Wed, 01/16/2008 - 1:14am
Publisher heh. indeed. i try not to get too caught up in the words that try to define what's being done because to be honest, it's still happening, still changing, still evolving. anyway, i do think you can do immersive grassroots journalism. the grassroots (to me) is about the bottom-up approach to building this new media outlet in MadCo moreso than any particular approach to the craft...
Wed, 01/16/2008 - 1:18am
Enthusiast  new here but I am enjoying the site so far Anderson Professional Fire Fighters Wed, 01/16/2008 - 11:35am
Old Dog  There nothing more "grassroots"1 than gambling! When will the AFP Bookie Site be up and running, KPaul?
1 (In this town, at least!) I have spoken! Wed, 01/16/2008 - 12:39pm
Old Dog  An AFP calendar with 12 of our "grassroot"¹ lady members modeling in their "suits"².
¹amateurs ²birthday The other PINK meat! 
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