Blogging in the Peace Corps
March 7th, 2005 by Jason Pearce.Laura Vanderkam, a reporter for the DC Examiner, is doing a story on how volunteers are creating new literature about their experiences as they’re happening. She writes:
“I’m looking for stories of blogging and the Peace Corps. Can today’s technology lessen the isolation that many volunteers felt in the past? Can blogging (and the feedback that comes from readers) help volunteers be more effective in their missions? This is a piece for the DC Examiner, a new newspaper in Washington, DC. If you would be willing to talk/email with me, please contact me at lvanderkam@yahoo.com.”
Vanderkam has reported for USA Today, Reader’s Digest, Washington Times, among others.
Earlier this year, she wrote a piece for the the DC Examiner entitled “Hammered: How Blogs Are Shattering the Arrogance of the Columbia Journalism Review.”
If you would like to speak with Vanderkam about blogging and how it relates to the Peace Corps, she’d like to hear from you.
March 7th, 2005 at 11:29 pm
Also today, Third Goal was contacted by Ze Frank, a notable blogger. Ze has an upcoming speaking engagement for SXSW about “blogging across borders -
the digital content divide.” He was interested in Third Goal and my personal blog, and just wanted to a few ideas before attending the conference next week.
I enjoyed speaking with both Laura and Ze today. I can only hope that such attention brings favorable light on Third Goal and the Peace Corps volunteers who share their stories. Thank you both for your interest.
Ze, have fun at SXSW. Tell Jeff Zeldman I said hi. He doesn’t know me personally, but I authored “Keeping Navigation Current With PHP” for his site A List Apart.