Despite all the horrendous stories of newspaper layoffs, near bankruptcies, and even "bailout plans for journalists," there's some silver lining in the media world: blogging is blooming into a profitable financial and publishing enterprise for at least a few. The Huffington Post, which had 4.5 million unique visitors in September, just landed $25 million of new funding. It plans focused acquisitions, and currently has a valuation of $100 million. TPM Media, founded by Talking Points Memo blogger Josh Marshall, which has about a dozen employees, is hoping to expand in 2009 through micro-targeted advertising.And despite the decline of traditional...
Daily Archives: December 4, 2008
Volunteer opportunities with the Town of Pittsboro
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:32:00 -0500 From: Paul Horne Subject: Pittsboro Volunteer Opportunities Volunteer opportunities with the Town of Pittsboro Have an interest in Gardening? The Town of Pittsboro would love to form or work with existing area Garden Clubs to help us enliven our public spaces including the Community House, Town Lake Park, the Town Hall and
Join us at two Habitat for Humanity home dedications
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:00:28 -0500 From: Bett Essen Subject: Join us at two Habitat for Humanity home dedications You are invited to join the celebration as two Chatham Habitat for Humanity partner families are presented with keys to their new homes during a ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 11:30 a.m. at 1816 and 1808 Westmont
Re: Prayers for President Elect Obama
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:08:38 EST From: Melody Subject: Re: Prayers for President Elect Obama Regardless of the numbers quoted in Del Turner’s post, regardless of party affiliation and/or who you voted for, regardless of personal views of the current state of this nations economic status, I think it is customary for those of us who pray
It makes me sad to see some of the correspondence on the chatlist
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:55:37 -0500 From: darien russell Subject: Christmas Christmas, Thanksgiving and other holidays, birthdays anniversaries etc. are especially hard for those who have lost a loved one or had them taken from you by murder, as my daughter was taken from her family. It makes me sad to see some of the correspondence on the
Master Potter, Mark Hewitt, celebrates 25 years in business
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:57:21 -0500 From: Forrest Greenslade Subject: Landmark Master Potter, Mark Hewitt, celebrates 25 years in business and the 75th firing of his wood-burning salt kiln Mark Hewitt, of Pittsboro, NC, marks a landmark achievement at the */16^th Annual Chatham Studio Tour /*the first two weekends of December. Chatham Artists Guild President Forrest Greenslade says,
Liquor by the drink will destroy Chatham County as we know it
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:16:13 -0700 From: Jonathan Subject: RE: Liquor by the drink I fall into none of those categories and am against liquor by the drink in Chatham. I believe that if this is passed then many chain restaurants would start opening in Pittsboro. These chains, in my opinion, litter the landscape with light pollution,