Ever since the Blackboard went down, I’ve been telling any local writer who will listen — start a group blog, start a group blog, start a group blog.

Here’s a great example of what an alternative press group blog can be: Colorado Confidential.

Why waste money on print pub that will do no more than than feed your ego because you get to see your byline in print, when you can more effectively serve the alt-news audience online?

[tags]bakersfield, blackboard, alt-press[/tags]