EDITOR'S NOTE: This post is entirely tongue in cheek, in case that is not starkly apparent.In an effort to boost the number of bloggers appearing on ShorewoodNOW, Journal Interactive has recruited three bloggers from the Central Asian country of Tajikistan. Bloggers to be added include such household names as Qatorkuhi Akademiyai, upstart blogger Qullai Mayakovskiy, and the widely respected Kyzylart Korzhenievski. NOW editors issued a statement confirming the identity of the new bloggers, and talking up the new format. “We are excited about this. This really brings the idea of local news into the 21st century. We anticipate bloggers from Tajikistan making an important contribution to our new format”
Each of the new bloggers will be contributing regular features about topics of interest to Shorewood residents such new school construction in the Gorno-Badakhshan region and opinion pieces on whether the residents of Qurghonteppa wish to continue participating in the Khatlon Regional Fire and Rescue Department (KRFRD).
Shorewood residents are divided in their opinions of the new format. Some Shorewood residents were excited about having more contributors.
“When you look out there at the world, the issues facing Tajikistan and Shorewood really are similar,” said Menlo Ave resident Jonathan Smith. “I will read their posts with great interest.”
Others were less sure, questioning the relevance of having bloggers from outside Shorewood appear on the ShorewoodNOW site.
“Can’t we find more bloggers from Shorewood?” asked Shorewood resident Jaime Kenthy. “I really can’t imagine why I would care about what these bloggers think about anything.”
In a related story, unconfirmed reports have surfaced that Journal Interactive may change the name of ShorewoodNOW to EverywhereWeCanFindBloggersNOW. Requests for comment from Journal editors were not immediately returned.
