Uncle Sam used to have a fairly famous saying when it comes to service:
I Want You!
I’m going to steal his slogan.
I want you … to write a blog for delcotimes.com.
For years the role of the newspaper as the eyes and ears of the community has been a valued journalistic tradition. We’ve been the watchdogs, keeping tabs on our communities and schools.
But for the most part, that message always flowed in one direction, from the newspaper to our readers.
Today the technology we are swimming in has taken that tradition and turned it on its head.
The newspaper still has a commanding voice in the community, but it’s no longer the only one. Not even close. Today we are one of many.
The newspaper industry is changing. That does not mean we are abandoning our core print product. That will not change. But we are embracing technology. We now deliver news 24 hours a day. We have added video. We break stories online and through social media. We have Facebook accounts and we ‘tweet’ all day long.
And now we are looking for members of the community to join us in our endeavors.
What we are looking for is local people with a story to tell. It might be a particular niche, such as personal finance, or fitness. We already feature blogs on cooking and one written by Delco moms.
Or maybe you just think you’d like to write about the county in general.
Maybe sports or politics is your thing, or just the best place to grab a cup of coffee and your favorite local newspaper.
Obviously we are looking people with good writing skills, who have something to say and are capable of delivering that message in a cogent fashion.
If that sounds like you, e-mail me at editor@delcotimes.com. Include some writing samples if you wish. Tell us your qualifications and why you think you’d be a good candidate to be one of our community journalists.
Journalism is changing. We are endeavoring to change along with it, and we are asking our readers to join us in the challenge.
I Want You … to enlist in our army of community bloggers.
I Want You!
I’m going to steal his slogan.
I want you … to write a blog for delcotimes.com.
For years the role of the newspaper as the eyes and ears of the community has been a valued journalistic tradition. We’ve been the watchdogs, keeping tabs on our communities and schools.
But for the most part, that message always flowed in one direction, from the newspaper to our readers.
Today the technology we are swimming in has taken that tradition and turned it on its head.
The newspaper still has a commanding voice in the community, but it’s no longer the only one. Not even close. Today we are one of many.
The newspaper industry is changing. That does not mean we are abandoning our core print product. That will not change. But we are embracing technology. We now deliver news 24 hours a day. We have added video. We break stories online and through social media. We have Facebook accounts and we ‘tweet’ all day long.
And now we are looking for members of the community to join us in our endeavors.
What we are looking for is local people with a story to tell. It might be a particular niche, such as personal finance, or fitness. We already feature blogs on cooking and one written by Delco moms.
Or maybe you just think you’d like to write about the county in general.
Maybe sports or politics is your thing, or just the best place to grab a cup of coffee and your favorite local newspaper.
Obviously we are looking people with good writing skills, who have something to say and are capable of delivering that message in a cogent fashion.
If that sounds like you, e-mail me at editor@delcotimes.com. Include some writing samples if you wish. Tell us your qualifications and why you think you’d be a good candidate to be one of our community journalists.
Journalism is changing. We are endeavoring to change along with it, and we are asking our readers to join us in the challenge.
I Want You … to enlist in our army of community bloggers.
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