I read this article with great interest !  First and foremost to enter the digital age and be read on line there is some pretty stiff competition !  The blogs in many cases are producing social media platforms with every man and woman appeal !  Content is king  no more wasting words on Pick Pocket Politicians rape and murder- to date I only see freep.com entering the digital age with Mike Thompson is the Editorial Cartoonist for the Detroit Free Press. and Mike Wendland you need to BUY SOME CONTENT  from digital media professionals !  The Gotcha  Journalist

is as dead as Custer! here are just a few I follow on a free service from Hewlett Packard Tabbloid

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and  a few more below!

http://www.chrisbrogan.com/

http://www.micropersuasion.com/

Next Add a Search engine to the site like  http://www.lijit.com/

Last but not least the site needs a sophisticated book marking application http://www.adaptiveblue.com/

Now at 72 years old born and raised in Detroit I Only get my news Online but to keep me on Free.com I want more ! The Old Media is way past the excuse they don't get it !

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