broadsheet' media blog overview
DESCRIPTION
Presentation that introduces 'Broadsheet' - the media blog related to Sarah Palin's Alaska, and available at www.SPAlaska.com. Was presented at 'Open House' event hosted by Sarah Palin's Alaska in New York on November 4, 2010.TRANSCRIPT
AboutTheBlog…
TheBroadsheetblogwillhelpreadersandbloggersgainmoreaccessandperspec5veintoSarahPalin’sAlaska,throughthelensofwhatisbeingwri:enandtalkedaboutaroundtheshow.
Inaddi5ontopromo5ngandanalyzingthemediacoverageoftheshow,theblogwillofferstoryideas,reviews,factsandresearch,aswellascorrec5ons–asneeded.
AboutTheEditor
David(Wm.)MurraygraduatedwithdegreesinjournalismandphilosophyfromtheUniversityofMassachuse:s,wherehealsoranWMUA‐FM,studentandcommunityradio.HehasbeenworkingasafreelancejournalistinNewYorkCitysinceandrunstheblogAnUncontrollableUrge(h:p://www.anuncontrollableurge.com/),aboutcrea5vepunkmusic.
Davidbelieves“youcan’tbeamemberofthemediawithoutspendingsome5methinkingaboutthephilosophicalimplica5onsofyourownac5ons,aswellasthetrendswithinthemedialandscapeasawhole.”Ofcourse,healsolikestotakeabreakeverynowandthenfromtheseriousstuff…his(nolongersecret)goalistocreateakindofBestWeekEver‐for‐Smar=es,withahealthydoseofreaderinvolvement.
Whattoexpectfromtheblog…
‐ Whatarepeoplesaying?Broadsheetwillreviewthereviews,andothercoverageofSarahPalin’sAlaska–trackwhatpeoplearesayingabouttheshow,andpointoutwhattheymighthavemissed.
‐ Storyideas:WehaveideasaboutwhatmediashouldbetalkingaboutinregardtoSarahPalin’sAlaska–andwearen’tafraidtosharethemwiththeworld.
‐ Ombudsman:TheblogwillserveasthetrustedintermediarybetweentheSPAlaskateamandouraudience.
OtherStuff
‐ Q&A:Haveaques5onaboutourblogs–oranyotherpartofouropera5on?We’llposttheques5onsandanswersthatwegetaskedforeveryonetoenjoy.
‐ Matchmaker:Interes5nginwatchingawatchparty,talkingwithafan,orcontribu5ngtoaconversa5onabouttheshow?We’llhelpmakethenecessaryconnec5ons.
‐ Backgroundmaterials:We’llsharedetailsaboutouropera5on,postbackgroundmaterialsrelatedtoourwork,offerphotos,videoandotherassetstohelpsupportyourcoverage.Letusknowwhatwouldbehelpful.
Formoreinforma5on,contact:
Editor:DavidMurrayEmail:[email protected]:347‐325‐2233
URL:h:p://media.SPAlaska.com