Halfway to Concord, a New Weblog Inspired by Benjamin Franklin, to Cover Local Politics and Social Issues in Contra Costa County and California
With an emphasis on local politics and community issues, a new weblog inspired by Benjamin Franklin, has launched in Northern California. Halfway to Concord (http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com) will cover politics in Contra Costa County and California.
Concord, CA (PRWEB) March 22, 2004 -- With an emphasis on local politics and
community issues, a new weblog inspired by Benjamin Franklin, has launched in
Northern California. Halfway to Concord (http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com) will cover politics in Contra
Costa County and California.
Named after a term coined by Benjamin
Franklin for inebriation, “Halfway to Concord” evokes a time before mass media
when local taverns were the place to learn about local news and to discuss
issues of the day rather than have news and opinions massaged by corporate news
services however “fair” or “balanced.”
Halfway to Concord, edited by Bill
Gram-Reefer, a hi-tech media relations professional based in Concord, CA, will
cover electoral, education and welfare reform policy discussions, as well local
and regional government issues, including news about community- and faith-based
organizations that provide needed social services in the County and Northern
California.
Powered by WordPress (http://wordpress.org/about/features/), the Halfway to Concord
site provides full standards compliance, cross-blog communications tools
including trackback and pingback capabilities, easy links, and a highly useable
graphic user interface. Visitors will also be able to comment on posts as well
as make comments on their own site.
“Weblogs are about change, they are
about ‘what’s new!’ and are becoming the most dynamic form of communications
available today,” said Gram-Reefer. “Now with built-in RSS feeds and easy to use
client software on PCs and PDAs, subscribers can get the content they want
delivered to them automatically without having to search multiple static
websites each day.
In addition to posting on the “serious” topics of the
day, Gram-Reefer promises a lighter side that will feature listings of local
community events, CBO/FBO news, commentary on Arts, Sports, and Entertainment,
and posts about the coolest tech toys available to man or beast.
Benjamin
Franklin would be proud!
For more information
contact
Bill-Gram-Reefer
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visit the site at
http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/3/prweb112823.htm