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The Rocky Lives On, Sort Of
Former RMN Staffers Still File Stories
POSTED: 10:38 am MST March 4, 2009
DENVER -- If you're missing your daily fix of the Rocky Mountain News, some of its 230 laid-off writers are still writing -- only on their own Web site.IWantMyRocky.com has current stories from Kevin Flynn, Sam Adams, and sports cartoons from Drew Litton, among others.A story written by Robert Denerstein is headlined "Tweet This, Polis," and is linked to Denerstein's own blog, with a story about Rep. Jared Polis, who was quoted as saying that bloggers helped killed the Rocky Mountain News. Polis also said the old media is dying because the new media is rising.
"Never mind that it takes years to become a skilled reporter," writes Denerstein in his Blog. "Never mind that it takes time, tact and savvy to develop sources. Never mind that talk radio has given us a pretty good idea of what a broadened expression of opinion can be worth. Never mind that some of the best bloggers in the world ply their trade on Old Media sites. Never mind that bloggers had little or nothing to do with the demise of the Rocky Mountain News."IWantMyRocky.com is supported by revenue from Google Ads that line both sides of the front page.In case you're wondering where your favorite Rocky Mountain News writer is currently, there's a "Where Are We Now?" section on the front page, with names linked to Web sites they are on.The front page also links to "More Media News" from a number of sites, including the New York Times and Westword, but not The Denver Post.The site also has a "comments" section, where readers can express their thoughts about the demise of Colorado's oldest newspaper and business. The Rocky published its final newspaper last Friday, after Scripps announced it was shutting down the newspaper when it couldn't find a buyer for the 150-year-old publication.
Previous Stories:
- March 2, 2009: John Temple Won't Stay With Scripps
- March 2, 2009: Crews Take RMN Sign Off Building
- March 1, 2009: Denver Post Reaches Out To Ex-Rival's Customers
- February 27, 2009: Rocky Publishes Final Edition
- February 27, 2009: Rocky Mountain News: Goodbye, Colorado
- February 26, 2009: Rocky To Publish Final Edition Friday
- February 26, 2009: Rocky Employees Mark Closure With Sadness, Resignation
- February 26, 2009: Longtime Rocky Writer Reflects On Closing
- February 26, 2009: For 150 Years, Rocky Has Been A Scrapper
- February 26, 2009: Rocky Mountain News To Close
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