Category Archives: Spot.us

Interviews with online content managers at newspapers

As part of the story I’m working on for Spot.us about the future of Bay Area newspapers in a digital age, I offer this update on my reporting so far this week.
I’m trying to talk with online editors at newspapers this week, and two have been especially helpful in updating me on what their papers [...]

Reporting starts on Bay Area journalism story

It was an odd feeling Monday walking back into the office where I was laid off last year.
I returned to talk with the man who laid me off, Contra Costa Times Executive Editor Kevin Keane, about a story I’m doing for Spot.us on the future of Bay Area journalism and how newspapers are using the [...]

Future of Bay Area journalism

I’m working on a story for Spot.us about the future of journalism in the Bay Area. Give it some love.

Synergy

The oil spill story I wrote about last month for Spot.us is now running on The Public Press web site. Up until about a month ago I volunteered at The Public Press but unfortunately had to stop because of job hunt overload and my part-time work is piling up. It’s nice to see they remember [...]

Solar power story pitch letter

I’m trying to drum up more financial support for my Spot.us story on solar power. Below is a letter that will soon be sent via e-mail to Spot.us supporters. Feel free to donate
Dear Spot.us supporters:

I’ve always been interested in solar power, even when I was a kid, and I’ve wondered [...]