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She Wouldn't Listen to Me
>> Perhaps Mr. Jay can explain the process. Sorry, I have no idea how stringer submissions work - I just write 'n' draw 'n' work the local music database. I do second Grasca's shout-out to the several other Reader stringers aside from Miss Matteo who are turning in strong writeups. Given Grasca's tendency to only comment after Matteo-written posts, I'm pleased to hear that the other contribs' are being read as well! Now that RealNews has reinforced that the lawyer should have been the stringer's focus, it's easy - to backseat quarterback about how she should have 1) searched his cred AND 2) run his name thru the Reader website search bar. (Which, BTW, I do with almost every proper name planned to appear in my articles - now that the data entry dates back several years, using the search bar of this very website accesses one of the city's most massive local news databases) --- The upshot is that both of those advisory leads have now been (perhaps over)stated, for anyone to utilize, whether a stringer or someone simply wanting to research local news in general or a (former) card carrying litigator and ambulance-chasing fax mafiosa (La Costra Nosey?)
— May 7, 2010 3:43 p.m.
She Wouldn't Listen to Me
Yeah, the Reader rarely "assigns" stories - most everyone on staff seeks and develops our own leads. Simply FINDING stories suited for this offbeat paper every week can be the most difficult skill to develop, more so than learning to adhere to the loose house "rules" RE first-person reporting, style formatting, legal and liability concerns, etc. This stringer's initial strength is her tendency to be out and about as often as possible, with her eyes and ears open to possible reporting. Her other journalistic skills are still developing, with much promise --- As I've said before, one of the Reader's strengths is that most contribs have such a distinct voice that frequent readers can tell WHICH writer wrote a story a few lines into it, even when the byline doesn't appear until the end --- I'll also repeat a quote from publisher Jim Holman, which seems apropos to the Reader's Great Experiment in Citizen Journalism (as well as being the best summary I could offer to any would-be Reader contrib) ---- "Our job isn't necessarily to inform, nor even to entertain, but rather to ENGAGE."
— May 6, 2010 11:24 p.m.
Record-Release Roundup
Bands really need to notify us of release parties sooner than a coupla weeks in advance - here another straggler: Robin Adler & Mutts of the Planet - formed solely to play the repertoire of Joni Mitchell - are having a release party for their new album Safaris to the Heart: The Songs of Joni Mitchell at Tango Del Rey on Saturday, May 22. The full 7-piece band will play, and a video will be shot at the event.
— May 6, 2010 11 p.m.
She Wouldn't Listen to Me
Haha, RefriedGringo is showing off some mad journalistic skills as well! Great research - is the Reader attracting some future Lou Grant-level talent, or what?
— May 6, 2010 10:27 p.m.
She Wouldn't Listen to Me
Grasca makes good points about stringer reports and the standards to which they are (or aren't) held, by editorial and by the public, compared to staff-written reports. I too worry about the blurring distinction between stringers, who write whatever they want with minimal editing, and reporters whose every word must go thru a FAR more rigid editorial process. It's a cocktail recipe still being worked out - I would hope that most readers realize that a stringer report is far more loose and subjective than what appears in the paper's regular columns and features. However, Grasca's complaint about this resulting comment thread is somewhat specious. To quote: GRASCA: Interesting that in other blogs names were protected for some odd editorial reason but someone does a Cal Bar search and the Reader sees fit to publish the gory details. Nice that Refried and Duhbya's real names (available in the Reader archives) were kept private while the attorney's name and record of public discipline was published. Not an even playing field, Reader...Others have been protected and defended by the Reader but apparently attorneys are fair game ? JAS REPLIES: Allowing a comment to stay posted is not the same as "publishing." In any event, the attorney website is a public resource that exists specifically for the purpose for which it was used by the public commentator who provided public background info on the story participant, in the context of a comment. They cited a public resource, which was created and intended for the public's use. Background info about Reader site bloggers and commentators is NOT public information, nor should it be. Tens of thousands of people have good cause to look up an attorney's credentials and current Bar standing. Probably only a few people on the planet have ever desired to look up personal info about another Reader site visitor, and there's cause for concern over WHY anyone would desire such information ---- I maintain that the report WOULD have been better if it had referenced the lawyer's current standing. This isn't superfluous info - the lawyer is heavily quoted and is one of the story topics. Perhaps THE story topic, had I written it myself. Yes, this stringer could have been more clear about the topic - to my mind, she buried the lead, which is this lawyer talking to people in the midst of a police encounter (much to the displeasure of police). However, she's a stringer, not a reporter (yet) - this is still a test drive, for her AND the Reader. Now that she knows a bit more about the legal background resource, and since she has (hopefully) read and thought about the ensuing commentary, I suspect her submissions will continue to improve accordingly.
— May 6, 2010 8:51 p.m.
She Wouldn't Listen to Me
Bravo RealNews! That background info on one of the story subjects may or may not be relevant to this stringer's story, but the report would have been even better if at least something about his current Bar standing were included, since he's so heavily quoted. As noted by Grasca, "stringers" are NOT Reader reporters - see this site blog with 136 comments debating the matter:
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2009/…
Rather, stringers are freelancers who submit material on speculation, in hopes the Reader will use and - ideally - pay for. As a staff reporter, I was leery at first of stringers identifying themselves in the field as reporters representing the Reader, when their skills and/or freelance sales to the Reader may not merit such characterization. However, several "citizen journalist" submissions have been excellent, and contribs like Grace Matteo have been turning in increasingly strong reports. I welcome more - As I understand the stringer submission process, entries are "line edited" for accuracy, style, and format (grammar, spelling, etc.). I doubt this fact checking would include an attorney background check, since nothing in this story directly refers to this. Now that Miss Matteo KNOWS about how easy it is to search a lawyer's current credential standings, tho, I'm sure she'll avail herself of that resource when encountering members of that profession in the future ---
— May 6, 2010 7:03 p.m.
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— May 6, 2010 2:12 p.m.
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— May 5, 2010 11:04 p.m.
Four Equals More
Outtakes: MOST VISITED WEBSITES? Chris 1.
SDdialedin.com
. “All about local music.” 2.
Youtube.com
. “A wealth of live music performances.” 3.
eBay.com
. “Lots of guitars I can’t buy. Yet.” Nick 1.
Craigslist.com
. 2.
ThePirateBay.org
. 3.
Facebook.com
. 4.
Macrumors.com
. Martin 1.
Half.com
. 2.
FreeDocumentaries.com
. Adrian 1.
Folkstreams.net
. “Old documentaries about folk traditions.” 2.
NotJustaLabel.com
. “Rad fashion site.” 3.
SekretCity.com
. “Art by Christopher Conn.” YOUR BEST HOOKUP STRATEGY? Nick: “Saying ‘Hey!’” Martin: “A wink and a hand pistol.” PSYCHICS – REAL OR FAKE? Chris: “There’s got to be a real one out there amongst all the fakes.” Nick: “Some at least are real.” Martin: “Real.” Adrian: “Really fake.”
— May 5, 2010 7:35 p.m.
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She Wouldn't Listen to Me
>> Perhaps Mr. Jay can explain the process. Sorry, I have no idea how stringer submissions work - I just write 'n' draw 'n' work the local music database. I do second Grasca's shout-out to the several other Reader stringers aside from Miss Matteo who are turning in strong writeups. Given Grasca's tendency to only comment after Matteo-written posts, I'm pleased to hear that the other contribs' are being read as well! Now that RealNews has reinforced that the lawyer should have been the stringer's focus, it's easy - to backseat quarterback about how she should have 1) searched his cred AND 2) run his name thru the Reader website search bar. (Which, BTW, I do with almost every proper name planned to appear in my articles - now that the data entry dates back several years, using the search bar of this very website accesses one of the city's most massive local news databases) --- The upshot is that both of those advisory leads have now been (perhaps over)stated, for anyone to utilize, whether a stringer or someone simply wanting to research local news in general or a (former) card carrying litigator and ambulance-chasing fax mafiosa (La Costra Nosey?)— May 7, 2010 3:43 p.m.
She Wouldn't Listen to Me
Yeah, the Reader rarely "assigns" stories - most everyone on staff seeks and develops our own leads. Simply FINDING stories suited for this offbeat paper every week can be the most difficult skill to develop, more so than learning to adhere to the loose house "rules" RE first-person reporting, style formatting, legal and liability concerns, etc. This stringer's initial strength is her tendency to be out and about as often as possible, with her eyes and ears open to possible reporting. Her other journalistic skills are still developing, with much promise --- As I've said before, one of the Reader's strengths is that most contribs have such a distinct voice that frequent readers can tell WHICH writer wrote a story a few lines into it, even when the byline doesn't appear until the end --- I'll also repeat a quote from publisher Jim Holman, which seems apropos to the Reader's Great Experiment in Citizen Journalism (as well as being the best summary I could offer to any would-be Reader contrib) ---- "Our job isn't necessarily to inform, nor even to entertain, but rather to ENGAGE."— May 6, 2010 11:24 p.m.
Record-Release Roundup
Bands really need to notify us of release parties sooner than a coupla weeks in advance - here another straggler: Robin Adler & Mutts of the Planet - formed solely to play the repertoire of Joni Mitchell - are having a release party for their new album Safaris to the Heart: The Songs of Joni Mitchell at Tango Del Rey on Saturday, May 22. The full 7-piece band will play, and a video will be shot at the event.— May 6, 2010 11 p.m.
She Wouldn't Listen to Me
Haha, RefriedGringo is showing off some mad journalistic skills as well! Great research - is the Reader attracting some future Lou Grant-level talent, or what?— May 6, 2010 10:27 p.m.
She Wouldn't Listen to Me
Grasca makes good points about stringer reports and the standards to which they are (or aren't) held, by editorial and by the public, compared to staff-written reports. I too worry about the blurring distinction between stringers, who write whatever they want with minimal editing, and reporters whose every word must go thru a FAR more rigid editorial process. It's a cocktail recipe still being worked out - I would hope that most readers realize that a stringer report is far more loose and subjective than what appears in the paper's regular columns and features. However, Grasca's complaint about this resulting comment thread is somewhat specious. To quote: GRASCA: Interesting that in other blogs names were protected for some odd editorial reason but someone does a Cal Bar search and the Reader sees fit to publish the gory details. Nice that Refried and Duhbya's real names (available in the Reader archives) were kept private while the attorney's name and record of public discipline was published. Not an even playing field, Reader...Others have been protected and defended by the Reader but apparently attorneys are fair game ? JAS REPLIES: Allowing a comment to stay posted is not the same as "publishing." In any event, the attorney website is a public resource that exists specifically for the purpose for which it was used by the public commentator who provided public background info on the story participant, in the context of a comment. They cited a public resource, which was created and intended for the public's use. Background info about Reader site bloggers and commentators is NOT public information, nor should it be. Tens of thousands of people have good cause to look up an attorney's credentials and current Bar standing. Probably only a few people on the planet have ever desired to look up personal info about another Reader site visitor, and there's cause for concern over WHY anyone would desire such information ---- I maintain that the report WOULD have been better if it had referenced the lawyer's current standing. This isn't superfluous info - the lawyer is heavily quoted and is one of the story topics. Perhaps THE story topic, had I written it myself. Yes, this stringer could have been more clear about the topic - to my mind, she buried the lead, which is this lawyer talking to people in the midst of a police encounter (much to the displeasure of police). However, she's a stringer, not a reporter (yet) - this is still a test drive, for her AND the Reader. Now that she knows a bit more about the legal background resource, and since she has (hopefully) read and thought about the ensuing commentary, I suspect her submissions will continue to improve accordingly.— May 6, 2010 8:51 p.m.
She Wouldn't Listen to Me
Bravo RealNews! That background info on one of the story subjects may or may not be relevant to this stringer's story, but the report would have been even better if at least something about his current Bar standing were included, since he's so heavily quoted. As noted by Grasca, "stringers" are NOT Reader reporters - see this site blog with 136 comments debating the matter: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2009/… Rather, stringers are freelancers who submit material on speculation, in hopes the Reader will use and - ideally - pay for. As a staff reporter, I was leery at first of stringers identifying themselves in the field as reporters representing the Reader, when their skills and/or freelance sales to the Reader may not merit such characterization. However, several "citizen journalist" submissions have been excellent, and contribs like Grace Matteo have been turning in increasingly strong reports. I welcome more - As I understand the stringer submission process, entries are "line edited" for accuracy, style, and format (grammar, spelling, etc.). I doubt this fact checking would include an attorney background check, since nothing in this story directly refers to this. Now that Miss Matteo KNOWS about how easy it is to search a lawyer's current credential standings, tho, I'm sure she'll avail herself of that resource when encountering members of that profession in the future ---— May 6, 2010 7:03 p.m.
Evil Empire
Great to hear from you, Joyce! Thanks for filling in the blanks!— May 6, 2010 2:12 p.m.
Chant Master
Ha, pulling the kirtan on Yoga bare!— May 5, 2010 11:04 p.m.
Four Equals More
Outtakes: MOST VISITED WEBSITES? Chris 1. SDdialedin.com. “All about local music.” 2. Youtube.com. “A wealth of live music performances.” 3. eBay.com. “Lots of guitars I can’t buy. Yet.” Nick 1. Craigslist.com. 2. ThePirateBay.org. 3. Facebook.com. 4. Macrumors.com. Martin 1. Half.com. 2. FreeDocumentaries.com. Adrian 1. Folkstreams.net. “Old documentaries about folk traditions.” 2. NotJustaLabel.com. “Rad fashion site.” 3. SekretCity.com. “Art by Christopher Conn.” YOUR BEST HOOKUP STRATEGY? Nick: “Saying ‘Hey!’” Martin: “A wink and a hand pistol.” PSYCHICS – REAL OR FAKE? Chris: “There’s got to be a real one out there amongst all the fakes.” Nick: “Some at least are real.” Martin: “Real.” Adrian: “Really fake.”— May 5, 2010 7:35 p.m.
A Most Exceptional Duck
Duck Trek! http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/46786/219550739…— May 5, 2010 7:07 p.m.