Comments on: The Media’s Role In The South Florida Tech Community http://brianbreslin.com/the-medias-role-in-the-south-florida-tech-community/ Web Application Strategy Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Twitted by alexfuentes http://brianbreslin.com/the-medias-role-in-the-south-florida-tech-community/#comment-1131 Twitted by alexfuentes Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:47:00 +0000 http://brianbreslin.com/?p=655#comment-1131 [...] This post was Twitted by alexfuentes [...] [...] This post was Twitted by alexfuentes [...]

]]> By: Lori Todd http://brianbreslin.com/the-medias-role-in-the-south-florida-tech-community/#comment-1149 Lori Todd Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:02:09 +0000 http://brianbreslin.com/?p=655#comment-1149 Brian, thank you for writing this. As a self-proclaimed geek who happens to work in the newsroom of old media (well, until January), I've worked hard to become a community member since moving back to Miami just last year. We've discussed how a few of us old media geeks didn't necessarily feel welcomed to the community when we started attending events. But as you've stated, a lot has changed in six months and I am glad to have been a part of that change. <br><br>One of the problems with newspapers, for example, is that they are such a corporate environment ingrained in tradition, and even though there are plenty of us youngin's offering up innovative ideas, often times they are just thrown by the wayside. It's important to know that there are quite a few allies that the tech community has at each and every rag in town and you can reach out to them.<br><br>Unfortunately, I will likely be turning in my old media credentials here in the next month, but I do encourage all of you to keep reaching out to all media, regardless of the medium. We live in one of the most densely populated metropolitan areas, and you cannot expect the media to find you. Brian, thank you for writing this. As a self-proclaimed geek who happens to work in the newsroom of old media (well, until January), I've worked hard to become a community member since moving back to Miami just last year. We've discussed how a few of us old media geeks didn't necessarily feel welcomed to the community when we started attending events. But as you've stated, a lot has changed in six months and I am glad to have been a part of that change.

One of the problems with newspapers, for example, is that they are such a corporate environment ingrained in tradition, and even though there are plenty of us youngin's offering up innovative ideas, often times they are just thrown by the wayside. It's important to know that there are quite a few allies that the tech community has at each and every rag in town and you can reach out to them.

Unfortunately, I will likely be turning in my old media credentials here in the next month, but I do encourage all of you to keep reaching out to all media, regardless of the medium. We live in one of the most densely populated metropolitan areas, and you cannot expect the media to find you.

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]]> By: loritodd http://brianbreslin.com/the-medias-role-in-the-south-florida-tech-community/#comment-1129 loritodd Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:02:09 +0000 http://brianbreslin.com/?p=655#comment-1129 Brian, thank you for writing this. As a self-proclaimed geek who happens to work in the newsroom of old media (well, until January), I've worked hard to become a community member since moving back to Miami just last year. We've discussed how a few of us old media geeks didn't necessarily feel welcomed to the community when we started attending events. But as you've stated, a lot has changed in six months and I am glad to have been a part of that change. <br><br>One of the problems with newspapers, for example, is that they are such a corporate environment ingrained in tradition, and even though there are plenty of us youngin's offering up innovative ideas, often times they are just thrown by the wayside. It's important to know that there are quite a few allies that the tech community has at each and every rag in town and you can reach out to them.<br><br>Unfortunately, I will likely be turning in my old media credentials here in the next month, but I do encourage all of you to keep reaching out to all media, regardless of the medium. We live in one of the most densely populated metropolitan areas, and you cannot expect the media to find you. Brian, thank you for writing this. As a self-proclaimed geek who happens to work in the newsroom of old media (well, until January), I've worked hard to become a community member since moving back to Miami just last year. We've discussed how a few of us old media geeks didn't necessarily feel welcomed to the community when we started attending events. But as you've stated, a lot has changed in six months and I am glad to have been a part of that change.

One of the problems with newspapers, for example, is that they are such a corporate environment ingrained in tradition, and even though there are plenty of us youngin's offering up innovative ideas, often times they are just thrown by the wayside. It's important to know that there are quite a few allies that the tech community has at each and every rag in town and you can reach out to them.

Unfortunately, I will likely be turning in my old media credentials here in the next month, but I do encourage all of you to keep reaching out to all media, regardless of the medium. We live in one of the most densely populated metropolitan areas, and you cannot expect the media to find you.

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