Craigslist
My last posting has prompted reader(s)(husband) to speculate that the Craig who responded to my last post was the one and only Craig Newmark. If so, I didn't mean to offend. But, Craigslist has taken billions of dollars away from U.S. newspapers. Does that mean Craigslist singlehandedly took down the newspaper industry?
Yes.
No.
I mean, yes and no.
Once upon a time I used to get paid for writing. (remember those days?) Yes, the checks were small, but it was the idea that words were worth something, not to be given away for nothing. Now newspapers are broke, content on the internet is supplied for free(this blog, for example), and writers and editors have never had a more difficult time making a living. On the plus side, you can now find an apartment for free(which I have) thanks to craigslist. I do love my apartment, but I loved getting paid more.
This month's issue of Wired Magazine has an interesting story about Craigslist and Newmark. And it confirms that Craig is a regular at Cafe Reverie in Cole Valley, where I spotted him last week.
Now some reader(s) (mom) have been inquiring about what my secret blog project may be. Well, I'm ready to reveal....
I plan to cook all the recipes in Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking".
What?
Oh, that's been done before.
O.K., guess I have to come up with another idea. Hmmm. O.K. I think I may have something else on the burner.
Hint: it combines themes from this blog(newspapers, grouchy writers and editors, and free content).
Stay tuned.
Yes.
No.
I mean, yes and no.
Once upon a time I used to get paid for writing. (remember those days?) Yes, the checks were small, but it was the idea that words were worth something, not to be given away for nothing. Now newspapers are broke, content on the internet is supplied for free(this blog, for example), and writers and editors have never had a more difficult time making a living. On the plus side, you can now find an apartment for free(which I have) thanks to craigslist. I do love my apartment, but I loved getting paid more.
This month's issue of Wired Magazine has an interesting story about Craigslist and Newmark. And it confirms that Craig is a regular at Cafe Reverie in Cole Valley, where I spotted him last week.
Now some reader(s) (mom) have been inquiring about what my secret blog project may be. Well, I'm ready to reveal....
I plan to cook all the recipes in Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking".
What?
Oh, that's been done before.
O.K., guess I have to come up with another idea. Hmmm. O.K. I think I may have something else on the burner.
Hint: it combines themes from this blog(newspapers, grouchy writers and editors, and free content).
Stay tuned.
posted by Amy Ettinger at 9:52 AM
4 Comments:
great posting -- keep up the good work -- and try the pastries at the Reverie, which also serves wine.
Thanks, anonymous. This is extremely exciting! While I was napping with my daughter, my blog readership has increased(doubled?). I know my mom doesn't know about the wine at Reverie, and my husband is bravely teaching beginning writing to 18-year-olds at SJSU. I don't have a stat counter, but I'm thinking my blog readership is now in the low 1 figures! (not that far from my writing income, now in the high three figures).
You are funny!
Hey there - I'm stumbling on some Medill Alum blogs and found your's. Isn't it funny how our parents turn into our biggest blogging fans? My family ended up tracking my Western NY vacation via my blog and twitter feeds.
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