Sunday, November 22, 2009

Moving Ahead

Things have been quiet around here for a bit, but for good reason. There's been a lot of movement behind the scenes here, and I'm pleased to announce a few developments.

First off, the vision for the future of District Daily is coming together. We're aiming to provide thoughtful and compelling reporting and analysis of local news in the D.C. area. At first, as the name implies, we will be focused on the District. As we grow, we'll likely look to Virginia and Maryland as well.

We've got a small, but growing group of contributors. There's still plenty of room to get involved, though, so don't hesitate to get in touch with us. We're aiming big, and this is your chance to get in on the ground floor.

So what's next? We're developing the areas we will cover, which will mostly begin with the big 'hard news' areas: crime, city hall, education, social services, housing, and so forth. I'll likely also be continuing the Price of Safety series about Metro. We aim to have writers who can distill complicated stories into something understandable, and with a human face.

To sum it all up, it's difficult to keep tabs on the news in D.C. The concept of 'news cycles' is outdated, and we want to build on the models established by other blogs and news sites. We want to combine news reporting with the fast-paced style of blogs. We want to present the reader with a 'dashboard' of what's happening in the city.

We're very excited, and we think this could be big. Please join us on this journey. We'll likely be testing some new content this week, with some bigger announcements after Thanksgiving.

by Dave Stroup, filed under Site News at 5:07PM

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