Community Corner

Hey Bloggers, Point Pleasant Patch Wants You!

Got something to say? Patch.com is adding a platform for local bloggers on May 4.

Patch is more than a news site, it's an online conversation about our community. So, beginning May 4, we will be making room for local bloggers on all our sites.

We're ramping up our local commentary/analysis/humor/insight coverage and we would love for you to consider Patch your home. For Point Pleasant Borough and Beach residents who haven't been shy about sharing your views on anything, we'd like to give your blogs a place to live on our sites. We're looking for bloggers who can riff on various topics, share their personality and engage our readers in discussions.

Here are just some of the traits we need from you:

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  • Are you passionate about the core issues that affect your towns and county?
  • Are you an expert craftsman or hobbyist who can share do-it-yourself tips?
  • Are you a volunteer in a community group that needs attention?
  • Can you just make us all laugh?
  • Can you craft compelling arguments to support your views?

Then, we want to hear from you.

This isn't a reporting job. It's unpaid blogging. You write what you want to say, when you want to say it. Do it on your schedule, whether that's posting multiple entries per day or a couple times a month.

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Patch won't own what you post, so you can repost your entries to your other blogs. Much like The Huffington Post has done, Patch is providing local bloggers an online platform to have their words seen by a larger audience.

Be interesting. Be funny. Be concerned. Be provocative. Be yourself.

As editor, my role on this site will be to review blog entries submitted to Point Pleasant Patch to ensure there are no libelous claims. I might correct obvious typos, too. While opinions are welcome, personal insults, unfounded claims and defamation are not what we're looking for. As long as your intention is to keep things above-board, we're happy to have you on the site.

If you'd like to chat about the opportunity to share your unique voice with our readers, let me know by e-mailing denise.distephan@patch.com.


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