Independent Media

Wow. What a day. I went out a little before noon to cover the 10th annuel Character Counts celebration in downtown, Anderson. About three or four hours after returning from the event (with photos, video and information...) here's look at The Herald Bulletin's homepage and the Anderson Free Press homepage. Keep in mind that I'm one person and they have a lot of resources at their disposal.

Well, another issue is out. At least some of the copies. Around 17,000 will be mailed October 8th. The rest I'll be handing out around town and at events. There's a thread at AFP - where we actually have quite an active close-knit community.

This is a little list of resources for journalism tips. Enjoy.

Independent Journalism Tips

• 10 Journalism Tips For Bloggers, Podcasters & Other E-Writers - By Spencer Critchley at O'Reilley Digital Media - 2005

Hello, world. Just popping in again real quick to share some thoughts. Mostly concerning the Myers-Brigg INFP personality type as it relates to grassroots journalism.

I was out shooting pics with the D80 Nikon is loaning me and happened on a fireman working on a Ford Snorkel truck, one of the oldest in Indiana.

Nikon's Blogger Outreach Program for D80 Already Generating Buzz The Viral Garden

Does Taking A Freebie Mean You Can't Trust Me? - Biz Solutions Plus

I was contacted (via MySpace) by Lauren's Show, someone who does short video of various things in Indiana. It was a great opportunity to test the new video module. She was able to get two videos up.

Wow. Got something in the mail today that was pretty interesting. It seems Nikon is giving out D80's to people who like to take pictures and share their opinions. Heh. I guess that's me. I signed up for the program.

Went to the first Semiannual Women's Health Fair in Muncie, today. I found out earlier in the week that Senator Sue Errington was going to be speaking. Al Jordan was kind enough to lend his camera (and video card) and I've been working on the final cut most of the evening.

I'll come back with a comment once it's done.

The company I'm going to be working with on advertising is CityNFocus. We haven't officially signed the deal yet, but I feel confident enough to talk about it some more here. One of the first things I've done (ahead of schedule) is to launch Jomo William's CityNFocus Business Directory as a branded section of Muncie Free Press. This type of thing is common in the major leagues, so why not at this level too?