As the aforementioned journalist at Office Nomads, I can tell you that one of the biggest reasons that journalists likely don't populate coworking spaces more is that people tend not to value our work anymore. I don't want to turn this into a scree about how you all should subscribe to your local paper (I don't even do that), but when most major daily print outlets are laying people off left and right and the blogs and online outlets don't/can't/won't pay writers because the exposure they give us should be enough (this is HuffPo's argument) or they simply can't, how are we supposed to pay the fees associated with doing business?
So I am one of the lucky ones in that I AM paid to do my job and Office Nomads and I have a work-trade agreement, but most of us are so busy trying to figure out how to get a paycheck (not to mention actually getting work which is an entirely different job) so we can't afford to pay for office space. If you care about quality journalism and want to support it as a coworking space as the sector figures out what's next, maybe your coworking spaces can offer grants or scholarships to journalists? Doing that especially for ones that are starting up new sites that aim to actually pay writers would be an especially big mitzvah. c Charles Redell Associate Editor Sustainable Industries <http://www.sustainableindustries.com> 206-552-8042 (NOTE NEW PHONE NUMBER) [email protected] Download our Top 10 Green Building Products Awards<http://www.sustainableindustries.com/resources>free! Follow Sustainable Industries on Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/sustainablemag>, Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/SustainableIndustries> or our blog<http://blog.sustainableindustries.com/feed/> Linkedin<http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1796738&trk=anetsrch_name&goback=.gdr_1246298544839_1> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/SustainableIndustries>Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/sustainablemag> On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Jerome Chang <[email protected]>wrote: > > Brian > > I'm in LaLa land so we get our share of all types of media: production > firms, screenwriters, book writers, web designers and graphic > designers. No journalists but they do some interviews here. The LA > times axed a ton of ppl so most are still licking their wounds I > presume and haven't figured out what they'll do next. But yes, I'd > think I'd attract more by now. > > > Jerome > ______________ > BLANKSPACES > "work wide open" > > www.blankspaces.com > 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > Los Angeles, CA 90036 > 323.330.9505 (office) > > On Aug 19, 2009, at 10:45 AM, Susan Evans wrote: > > > > > Hey Brian, > > > > We have one journalist working at Office Nomads (Charles Redell of > > Sustainable Industries), and one publisher (Mike Jones of Morgan & > > Claypool). > > > > I know we've had a few others come and drop in from time to time in > > those industries as well, but those are the two that come to mind > > right away. > > > > Jacob also took part in some larger conversations around Seattle about > > the end of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's print edition and what > > could come next - they held several meetings here at Office Nomads and > > so are certainly well aware of what coworking can provide, but we > > haven't seen much movement since then. > > > > Seems like a great idea to me, though - these days particularly the > > news industry is looking to lessen costs and do what they > > can...coworking seems to be a great solution. > > > > Just on a side note, we had a news crew from a local channel come > > through and do an interview with us, and the anchor who interviewed us > > loved the idea and explained it incredibly well - I think we found an > > ally in her (you can see the clip by going to our news page - > > http://www.officenomads.com/news/) > > > > Susan > > __ > > Office Nomads > > http://www.officenomads.com > > > > On Aug 19, 9:34 am, Julie of souk <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Brian, > >> > >> You may want to check with Jerome in LA. When I visited, he > >> mentioned > >> some media using Blankspaces. souk doesn't experience many media > >> types coming through, so I can't speak to it for you. > >> > >> Julie Duryeahttp://www.soukllc.com > >> @soukportland > >> > >> On Aug 19, 6:32 am, BrianR <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> http://editdesk.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/carrboro-coworking-russell/ > >> > >>> Most of the folks at our space are web developers and designers. The > >>> next biggest group of people are writers and journalist. I think > >>> there > >>> is a major opportunity for media companies to utilize coworking > >>> spaces > >>> to keep costs down and invigorate reporting. > >> > >>> Are any journalist working with you? Have any newspapers, radio, > >>> or TV > >>> owners contacted you? > >> > >>> -BrianR > >>> Carrboro Creative Coworking > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
