Re: Daylilies now papers

Good networking!

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 6:26 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Daylilies now papers


> A local area paper was going to drop the Thursday garden section. Some
> folks got together and approached every type of gardening club and
> organization around... some one got the person in charges personal
> e-mail address and a zillion of us drop them a line about  "This is not
> a good idea type message"
>
> Since this managed to put a thousand or so e-mails on the same day to
> this editor, they changed their mind :)
>
> Maybe we should have round two with a 'we now want quality articles'
> next :)
>
> Donna
>
>
> >
> >     Looks as though your local paper is following the trend among
> > newspapers, Kitty.
> >     Using the local extension office to get gardening material. They
> do
> > not
> > pay for those articles. Doing their best to go around experienced
> garden
> > writers, use no-pay or inexperienced low-pay writers. Bean counters
> rule.
> >     I do think it is great you are getting a gardening column to read,
> but
> > it is a shame they do not want to pay for in-depth quality
> professionalism
> > ....
> >     Gene E. Bush
> > Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
> > www.munchkinnursery.com
> > genebush@munchkinnursery.com
> > Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > > Actually, I've considered it.  However, I wrote them a letter about
> the
> > > daylilies.  I explained that, it wasn't just the daylilies, but the
> > total
> > > lack of gardening info, etc.  I received a reply.
> > >
> > > "..... also wanted to let you know that there are going to be some
> > changes
> > > in
> > > our Home section come September, mainly the inclusion of a garden
> page.
> > > The Home section is now under our Business department but will be
> > > switched to the Features department in the fall. I have heard
> similar
> > > complaints from other area gardeners about the stories that are
> > > published in our newspaper. I can assure you that will change. The
> page
> > > will have mainly local content and I will definitely look into
> > > publishing the Master gardening classes you mentioned........."
> > >
> > > Can you imagine gardening being part of the Business section?  No
> > wonder!
> > > I already was aware that some change was coming.  Our Hort Ed told
> me he
> > was
> > > asked to write 4 feature articles for them.  So I am looking forward
> to
> > some
> > > decent material to go with my morning coffee instead of just
> political
> > > stuff.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> >
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