While I've been otherwise engaged, several of my former colleagues have started some very cool online ventures. Jonathan Weber, editor of the now defunct Industry Standard and before that tech editor at the LA Times, started New West, an online news venture covering the Rockies. New West, not to be confused with the late great California-based magazine of the same name, has bloggers in Missoula, Billings, Boise, Boulder and a couple other mountain cities. It was just nominated for a general excellence award by the Online News Association. Kevin Roderick, the Standard's former LA bureau chief started LA Observed, which has a stable of great writers blogging about all things related to LA media and is a fun way to keep tabs on what's up at the Times, OC Register, Los Angeles Magazine, etc.
Speaking of the Standard, you can't find back issues online anymore, but if you follow the link you'll see this cryptic message: "Coming Back." Is it?
- Michelle Rafter
- I ghostwrite business thought leadership for management and technology consulting firms and digital media agencies. I've previously done writing, editing, and content strategy work for such organizations as AAA, American Express, Ave Maria Press (U. of Notre Dame), Contently, Federated Media, Great Place to Work, and Microsoft. As a staff journalist and freelance writer, I reported on the internet, enterprise technology, and small business for major daily newspapers and wire services as well as online news outlets such as IEEE, PCMag.com, MSN, and NBC.com, and business publications such as Workforce, Talent Economy, HR Executive, CFO, and Best Lawyers. I also coach freelance writers. I live in Portland, Oregon, with my family and wire-haired fox terrier, Juniper.
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