Writing for PBS’ MediaShift, freelancer Steven Davy called recently to ask a few questions about bloggers watching local government. The story gives a small look at a handful of social media publishers & bloggers who hope to make a difference in their communities, including our friend Chuck Welch from Lakeland Local. Here’s the [...]
The Times’ David DeCamp previously reported that Pinellas Hope (Tent City) was being given a couple hundred thou by the Pinellas Housing Authority. Near the bottom was this little tidbit: The housing authority is using surplus revenue from rent at its Palm Lake Village complex. Funneling money to help the homeless is part of a [...]
The Oracle did a good job getting information out yesterday as threats were reported and how police and students responded over at USF yesterday. Coverage included 28 twitter updates and nine blog entries, keeping their readers informed in real time. Meanwhile, the professionals did things the way they always do.
After Tampa Police initially gave up on trying to find the driver of a car involved in a hit and run in Hyde Park, they have now decided that perhaps they might could work a little harder, and maybe come up with proof of who was driving: “When this case was reviewed by the supervisors it [...]
They are fired up over at One Tribune Place these days. After rumors of the printed paper’s demise (exacerbated by people who deliver the St. Pete Times), Editor Janet Coats and President/Publisher Denise Palmer came out firing. Check the story in Sunday’s VIEWS section – This Newspaper Is Fighting Back. But instead of telling us what [...]
According to Tallahassee Democrat senior writer Gerald Ensley, next month you will no longer be able to read the Tampa Tribune in print: The Christian Science Monitor quit being a newspaper: It will publish online only. Reportedly, the Tampa Tribune will follow suit in January. He doesn’t say who reported that. And the Tribune issued a non-denial denial [...]
Investigative journalism is crucial. In addition to exposing unethical immoral and illegal behavior, sometimes those journalists find simple (but expensive) stupidity and laziness. Back in 2004, Greg Neal of Keystone Ventures envisioned a Tampa Sports Centre near Raymond James Stadium. A couple of months later, HCC envisioned a retail complex including a hotel, conference center, restaurant, [...]
BlogOrlando 2008 is set for September 25-27 at Rollins College in Winter Park. Voce Communications, in partnership with Rollins College will host the third edition of this FREE event that was open to bloggers and non-bloggers alike from Florida and anywhere else. We bring together a good cross-section of folks to discuss blogging, podcasting, public relations, [...]
While reading about Cato June’s run-in with the local cops, I found this on the St. Pete Times Bucs Beat Blog: Bucs coach Jon Gruden didn’t seem to appreciate the tone of questions from a local television reporter about linebacker Cato June’s arrest and the coaching opening at Michigan during Gruden’s news conference Monday at One [...]
