sweetloretta comment-79827 2013-02-23T21:27:09Z 2013-02-23T21:27:09Z This was a fun event. Smart merchants have used face art to enhance business. Sweet Loretta www.sweet-loretta.com www.extremefaceart.com sweetloretta 2013-02-23T21:27:09Z ProphetwithoutHonor comment-67368 2012-05-04T06:56:00Z 2012-05-04T06:56:00Z Colleen, I appreciate your response to my comment. What provoked me in your original post is, I feel, to be an ill-considered letter to the Sacramento Press readership in which you seem to denigrate others, whilst elevating yourself. I could be wrong; after all, on this thread, it's all "Colleen Belcher hagiography." Josh and I are apparently just outliers whose heterodox views are suspect--and investigated illicitly. ProphetwithoutHonor 2012-05-04T06:56:00Z ProphetwithoutHonor comment-67367 2012-05-04T01:58:27Z 2012-05-04T01:58:27Z It is certain, Ben, that I know much more about academia than you do. You also know now that to be the indisputable case--and, if you were honorable, you would admit as much. ProphetwithoutHonor 2012-05-04T01:58:27Z ProphetwithoutHonor comment-67257 2012-05-04T00:40:06Z 2012-05-04T00:40:06Z What a pompous, jejune, parvenu you are, Colleen. ProphetwithoutHonor 2012-05-04T00:40:06Z Colleen Belcher comment-67292 2012-05-02T18:33:31Z 2012-05-02T18:33:31Z Thanks for the comment, ProphetwithoutHonor. I should clarify that I mean no disrespect to journalism, it just isn't the profession for me. I have a lot of admiration and respect for those in the field and it has taught me a lot of life lessons. Colleen Belcher 2012-05-02T18:33:31Z Ben Ilfeld comment-67291 2012-05-02T17:33:26Z 2012-05-02T17:33:26Z Good to know you own a Thesaurus, Prophet Ben Ilfeld 2012-05-02T17:33:26Z Ben Ilfeld comment-67290 2012-05-02T17:24:59Z 2012-05-02T17:24:59Z Hey, I can't fault you for dismissing academia, clearly not something you've dug into too much. Ben Ilfeld 2012-05-02T17:24:59Z Ben Ilfeld comment-67289 2012-05-02T17:23:58Z 2012-05-02T17:23:58Z Good to know you own a Thesaurus, Prophet Ben Ilfeld 2012-05-02T17:23:58Z ProphetwithoutHonor comment-67258 2012-05-02T07:41:14Z 2012-05-02T07:41:14Z You weren't wrong about journalism school then, Mr. Ilfeld; it was and is a monumental waste of time like so many other worthless majors or graduate programs. ProphetwithoutHonor 2012-05-02T07:41:14Z Colleen Belcher comment-67247 2012-05-01T23:35:00Z 2012-05-01T23:35:00Z Thanks, Steven! Colleen Belcher 2012-05-01T23:35:00Z JoshFernandez comment-67201 2012-05-01T05:45:40Z 2012-05-01T05:45:40Z Since I'm universally adored, I expect tears and maybe mass suicide. JoshFernandez 2012-05-01T05:45:40Z Aaron Davis comment-67200 2012-05-01T00:43:57Z 2012-05-01T00:43:57Z Exactly! Perfectly illustrates why people care when Colleen writes her "Farewell to" story. Do you think the same will be true for you when you decide to write yours...? Aaron Davis 2012-05-01T00:43:57Z JoshFernandez comment-67195 2012-04-30T21:01:57Z 2012-04-30T21:01:57Z Tact and professionalism! No thanks! JoshFernandez 2012-04-30T21:01:57Z Steven Chea comment-67192 2012-04-30T18:31:52Z 2012-04-30T18:31:52Z Colleen is the bomb! Steven Chea 2012-04-30T18:31:52Z Ben Ilfeld comment-67190 2012-04-30T17:35:47Z 2012-04-30T17:35:47Z Josh, if it weren't for you I might have given up by now. Ben Ilfeld 2012-04-30T17:35:47Z Colleen Belcher comment-67189 2012-04-30T17:13:02Z 2012-04-30T17:13:02Z Thank you, Aaron. It was a pleasure working with you also. Colleen Belcher 2012-04-30T17:13:02Z Colleen Belcher comment-67188 2012-04-30T17:10:58Z 2012-04-30T17:10:58Z Thank you, JT! Colleen Belcher 2012-04-30T17:10:58Z Colleen Belcher comment-67187 2012-04-30T17:10:40Z 2012-04-30T17:10:40Z Thanks, Adam. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Colleen Belcher 2012-04-30T17:10:40Z Colleen Belcher comment-67186 2012-04-30T17:09:39Z 2012-04-30T17:09:39Z Thank you, Melissa. Your passion and vitality really breathe life into Sac Press. I'll miss working with you and Brandon. You'll do great things and I look forward to watching from the sidelines :) Colleen Belcher 2012-04-30T17:09:39Z Colleen Belcher comment-67185 2012-04-30T17:06:41Z 2012-04-30T17:06:41Z Thank you, Sherrie. We're lucky to have you as a reader and contributor. I'm glad we were able to work together. Best wishes to you! Colleen Belcher 2012-04-30T17:06:41Z Colleen Belcher comment-67184 2012-04-30T17:05:57Z 2012-04-30T17:05:57Z Thank you, Rhonda. You have a wonderful way with words and I'm so glad that you've chosen Sac Press as a place to share your stories and your comments. I hope you'll continue using your voice. All the best to you! Colleen Belcher 2012-04-30T17:05:57Z Colleen Belcher comment-67183 2012-04-30T17:04:27Z 2012-04-30T17:04:27Z Dianne is wonderful! I'm happy to be staying in Sacramento also. Thanks, Elaine! Colleen Belcher 2012-04-30T17:04:27Z Colleen Belcher comment-67182 2012-04-30T17:03:40Z 2012-04-30T17:03:40Z Thank you, Kati. You've been with us since the very beginning and you've been a game-changer for Sac Press. I will miss working with you. Colleen Belcher 2012-04-30T17:03:40Z Colleen Belcher comment-67181 2012-04-30T17:02:59Z 2012-04-30T17:02:59Z Casey, you've taught me so much and we made such a great team. Thank you for all that you've done both for Sac Press and for me personally. Colleen Belcher 2012-04-30T17:02:59Z Colleen Belcher comment-67180 2012-04-30T17:01:43Z 2012-04-30T17:01:43Z Thanks, Lauren. Best of luck to you in all that you do! Colleen Belcher 2012-04-30T17:01:43Z Colleen Belcher comment-67159 2012-04-30T17:01:17Z 2012-04-30T17:01:17Z Thank you, Lynn. And I blessed to have been able to work with you. Colleen Belcher 2012-04-30T17:01:17Z Aaron Davis comment-67158 2012-04-30T16:49:28Z 2012-04-30T16:49:28Z A true pleasure to work with you, Colleen. Thank you for everything Aaron Davis 2012-04-30T16:49:28Z Aaron Davis comment-67157 2012-04-30T16:48:56Z 2012-04-30T16:48:56Z When last I checked, journalism certainly also entails the tact and professionalism to know the right time and place to publish certain opinions. I also think that life in general entails that as well. Aaron Davis 2012-04-30T16:48:56Z Sherrie Tyler comment-67108 2012-04-30T06:21:15Z 2012-04-30T06:21:15Z Colleen...you gave me courage to write my first article and I can't thank you enough! I am so happy to know that you are following your passion. Take care and you will be missed!! Sherrie Tyler 2012-04-30T06:21:15Z jhoffy comment-67147 2012-04-30T05:17:09Z 2012-04-30T05:17:09Z Not only was it a nice farewell letter, I can't tell you how refreshing it is to read comments that are not rife with grammatical errors! jhoffy 2012-04-30T05:17:09Z JoshFernandez comment-67138 2012-04-29T06:02:03Z 2012-04-29T06:02:03Z Apparently you don't! JoshFernandez 2012-04-29T06:02:03Z Joel Rosenberg comment-67135 2012-04-29T04:24:52Z 2012-04-29T04:24:52Z Jesus Christ, we get it already. Joel Rosenberg 2012-04-29T04:24:52Z JT Long comment-67132 2012-04-29T02:30:45Z 2012-04-29T02:30:45Z You make Sacramento a better place every day Colleen. Thank you. I think you will find that no matter where you go, the critical thinking skills you learn as a journalist will serve you well. Good luck in all you do. JT Long 2012-04-29T02:30:45Z Adam Woolsey comment-67131 2012-04-29T02:12:10Z 2012-04-29T02:12:10Z Congratulations. This story tells a story. It was a beautiful, honest and real article that I personally enjoyed. Thank you and best wishes. Adam Woolsey 2012-04-29T02:12:10Z JoshFernandez comment-67124 2012-04-28T19:21:32Z 2012-04-28T19:21:32Z I like how you hired a person who had no idea what journalism entailed (and then quit when she found out) to be the managing editor. Cheers, Sac Press! You never fail to impress. JoshFernandez 2012-04-28T19:21:32Z Richard Hanson comment-67120 2012-04-28T15:29:30Z 2012-04-28T15:29:30Z The Sacramento Press is an example of the future of local news journalism and your contributions to its success should give you a great amount of satisfaction. Your comment "another breaking development wipes out the previous story from everyone’s ADD attention span" brought up an important point. People have a very limited amount of time for reading news and are bombarded with with too much information. The sequential nature of story presentation done by newspapers does make it difficult for the average person to do follow-up and one is typically interested in just a small percentage of the presented material. I am not entirely certain of the solution. But I suspect it will involve categorization, linking to prior reports, personal-filtering, topic-specific alerts, trusted-expert summaries and links to sources. The online newspaper that gets this formula right will dominate in the decades ahead after the dead-tree publications finally go away. Richard Hanson 2012-04-28T15:29:30Z Melissa Corker comment-67113 2012-04-28T13:27:36Z 2012-04-28T13:27:36Z I am a writer, yet I don't have adequate words to express my gratitude for the opportunity to have worked with you. I do, however, have the words to say I'm sorry for all those Tuesday nights... I often forget that not everyone sits at the edge of their seats with me over council votes! You are a beautiful person, inside and out, and The Sacramento Press has been lucky to have you for as long as they did. Now, it's (not "its") time for you to take your own brand of wonderful to other mountaintops and share your gifts and talents with others. Lucy, lucky them to receive you. All the best to you, deer. (yeah, that's what I wrote...) Melissa Corker 2012-04-28T13:27:36Z ron cooper comment-67110 2012-04-28T06:38:31Z 2012-04-28T06:38:31Z Keep smilin' sweetie and stay in touch as you write your next chapter. ron cooper 2012-04-28T06:38:31Z Rhonda Erwin comment-67096 2012-04-28T02:07:46Z 2012-04-28T02:07:46Z Wow, what a beautiful and touching article. My heart exploded as i read it. You will be missed. You have a gift, a writing talent that can move people. Very impressive. I can't wait to read your heart-felt articles as a community contributor. I know you have certainly reached out to me via email on more than one occassion and the love you have gave me a voice. I truly appreciate your heart. You are a gem. You should follow your passion, follow your heart, and you will be amazing giving even more a voice. Blessings and love to you. Rhonda Erwin 2012-04-28T02:07:46Z Elaine Johnson comment-67095 2012-04-28T01:34:38Z 2012-04-28T01:34:38Z Dianne Heimer was my Writing for Publication instructor, but before class had barely begun, I had unexpectedly received my first print assignment--for SNR--an opportunity I snagged because I was already doing the interview for Capital Public Radio. It's amazing how, so many years later--and it's been a few few--so many of the mentors and opportunities remain consistent. I, too, have longed for escape, but there is something comforting about the Cheers-like atmosphere of this town. I, for one, am happy that we'll have you for a bit longer! Elaine Johnson 2012-04-28T01:34:38Z Ben Ilfeld comment-67094 2012-04-28T00:54:07Z 2012-04-28T00:54:07Z I was wrong about J-school back then, but I'm selfishly glad I said it to you—and glad you stayed local. Ben Ilfeld 2012-04-28T00:54:07Z Kati Garner comment-67093 2012-04-28T00:15:49Z 2012-04-28T00:15:49Z You've been a kind, responsive SacPress representative/employee and I always knew I could depend on you when I was seeking one thing or another. You are a good soul and will be great as a sign language interpreter and, as you say, "giving voice to others". You did that for all of us here. Kati Garner 2012-04-28T00:15:49Z Casey Kirk comment-67092 2012-04-27T23:39:21Z 2012-04-27T23:39:21Z I am beside myself with sadness that you're leaving but so happy you're pursuing your true passion. Not many people can say that they are doing what they love but you will be able to say that! You've been an inspiration to work with and more than a colleague but a friend and mentor too. Thanks for everything! Casey Kirk 2012-04-27T23:39:21Z Lauren Razzano comment-67090 2012-04-27T23:31:07Z 2012-04-27T23:31:07Z We're all going to miss you at The Sacramento Press, Colleen!! I'm so glad I got to work with you the past nine months. Good luck in all your future adventures. :) Lauren Razzano 2012-04-27T23:31:07Z Lynn Mayugba comment-67089 2012-04-27T23:21:46Z 2012-04-27T23:21:46Z Amazing............. We are going to miss you Colleen. Not only are you a true professional, but you are a wonderful person. I'm proud to have worked with you. Lynn Mayugba 2012-04-27T23:21:46Z Colleen Belcher comment-66971 2012-04-25T15:51:37Z 2012-04-25T15:51:37Z Thanks, Aaron :) Colleen Belcher 2012-04-25T15:51:37Z Ben Ilfeld comment-66935 2012-04-25T00:13:16Z 2012-04-25T00:13:16Z haha! I had no idea you felt that way. That would be more on Casey than on Jared, but I'll fill him in anyway. Ben Ilfeld 2012-04-25T00:13:16Z Mark Bean comment-66928 2012-04-24T20:29:14Z 2012-04-24T20:29:14Z Oh I do Jared, I do. You have inherited a great property to manage and a great team. Might I suggest you also add a button for "this is blatant advertising / PR nonsense" which creeps in from time to time. Mark Bean 2012-04-24T20:29:14Z Aaron Davis comment-66925 2012-04-24T19:35:32Z 2012-04-24T19:35:32Z Big shoes to fill, Jared...no, Colleen, you do not have big feet! Welcome to SacPress, and to Sacramento itself, you are going to love living here Aaron Davis 2012-04-24T19:35:32Z perspicacity comment-66918 2012-04-24T16:49:06Z 2012-04-24T16:49:06Z Welcome to Sacramento. We wish you well. As you become more familiar with our area and see the need for a reliable, trustworthy source of information, less biased then The Sacramento Bee, we look forward to seeing how you operate. We need a moderate, non-extreme source of the local and national news. We hope SacPress is it. perspicacity 2012-04-24T16:49:06Z P W comment-66915 2012-04-24T13:14:19Z 2012-04-24T13:14:19Z Let bbbmer back in! He's paid his debt to society! P W 2012-04-24T13:14:19Z Kati Garner comment-66912 2012-04-24T03:04:52Z 2012-04-24T03:04:52Z Hey Jared, You are at a great place, work-wise and for just plain living. You sound like a perfect fit for SacPress. Kati Garner 2012-04-24T03:04:52Z Jared Goyette comment-66908 2012-04-24T00:08:24Z 2012-04-24T00:08:24Z Update: Actually, the ghost stories are a thing of the past. Our community manager asked for them not to be posted anymore. So no need for a filter! (This was already done sometime ago, but I just found out. I'm still getting my bearings here). What I wrote before about filtering still applies: -- We rely on community input, via comments and the thumbs up/thumbs down option, to decide which stories should be featured, so you can actually help us in the filtering process. Jared Goyette 2012-04-24T00:08:24Z Sherrie Tyler comment-66901 2012-04-23T23:00:37Z 2012-04-23T23:00:37Z Can't wait to see your spin on Sacramento Press!!! Welcome, Jared ! Sherrie Tyler 2012-04-23T23:00:37Z Mark Bean comment-66905 2012-04-23T22:40:42Z 2012-04-23T22:40:42Z Shucks. Can I somehow filter them out? Mark Bean 2012-04-23T22:40:42Z Jared Goyette comment-66900 2012-04-23T21:03:22Z 2012-04-23T21:03:22Z Thanks. Let's connect once I get settled in. Jared Goyette 2012-04-23T21:03:22Z Jared Goyette comment-66859 2012-04-23T21:02:22Z 2012-04-23T21:02:22Z Thanks! Hope to see you at a SacPress event. Jared Goyette 2012-04-23T21:02:22Z Jared Goyette comment-66858 2012-04-23T21:02:02Z 2012-04-23T21:02:02Z Thanks Mark. If you check the author references I made above, my personal feelings on ghost stories should be clear. I won't be writing or editing any, but contributors may choose to do so. Jared Goyette 2012-04-23T21:02:02Z Liz Salmi comment-66857 2012-04-23T20:51:11Z 2012-04-23T20:51:11Z Welcome to the neighborhood, Jared! Liz Salmi 2012-04-23T20:51:11Z Rhonda Kate Johnson comment-66856 2012-04-23T20:34:10Z 2012-04-23T20:34:10Z Welcome and congratulations, Jared! Rhonda Kate Johnson 2012-04-23T20:34:10Z Mark Bean comment-66855 2012-04-23T19:55:25Z 2012-04-23T19:55:25Z Welcome. No more ghost stories thank you! (http://www.sacramentopress.com/user/PaulDaleRoberts) Mark Bean 2012-04-23T19:55:25Z Colleen Belcher comment-56391 2011-08-31T22:17:50Z 2011-08-31T22:17:50Z Thanks, Sherrie! I appreciate the feedback. It was a great first experience on the radio. Colleen Belcher 2011-08-31T22:17:50Z Sherrie Tyler comment-56389 2011-08-31T21:47:41Z 2011-08-31T21:47:41Z You sounded GREAT!! and did an outstanding job on the interview for Capital Public Radio's "Insight" Colleen!! Sherrie Tyler 2011-08-31T21:47:41Z Colleen Belcher comment-55886 2011-08-25T14:35:35Z 2011-08-25T14:35:35Z I think they're growing in popularity but it's hard to say whether they'll reach the level of cupcakes as far as seeing cake pop shops pop up everywhere. What do you think? Colleen Belcher 2011-08-25T14:35:35Z D. Denay Davis comment-55854 2011-08-25T02:39:23Z 2011-08-25T02:39:23Z Are cake pops the new cupcake? D. Denay Davis 2011-08-25T02:39:23Z Jan Kelley comment-54497 2011-08-04T18:16:17Z 2011-08-04T18:16:17Z Really looking forward to hearing Jeffrey Callison! Jan Kelley 2011-08-04T18:16:17Z Sherrie Tyler comment-54203 2011-07-30T15:25:48Z 2011-07-30T15:25:48Z Yummy!!! I can't wait to try it! Sherrie Tyler 2011-07-30T15:25:48Z Ms. C.E. Hesser comment-53979 2011-07-28T00:00:58Z 2011-07-28T00:00:58Z Can't wait to attend my first workshop this evening! Ms. C.E. Hesser 2011-07-28T00:00:58Z Colleen Belcher comment-53901 2011-07-26T20:47:51Z 2011-07-26T20:47:51Z The L Wine Lounge closed Sunday but is only supposed to be closed temporarily, according to owners Marcus and Kolea Marquez. Colleen Belcher 2011-07-26T20:47:51Z Colleen Belcher comment-53886 2011-07-26T17:31:38Z 2011-07-26T17:31:38Z 6:30 - 8 p.m. Sorry about that. Colleen Belcher 2011-07-26T17:31:38Z Craig Powell comment-53880 2011-07-26T16:10:46Z 2011-07-26T16:10:46Z What time is the workshop on August 9th? Craig Powell 2011-07-26T16:10:46Z midtownchair comment-53856 2011-07-26T07:03:43Z 2011-07-26T07:03:43Z Yes. Also, did the L Wine Lounge close indefinitely? midtownchair 2011-07-26T07:03:43Z Sherrie Tyler comment-53853 2011-07-26T06:12:25Z 2011-07-26T06:12:25Z I am so excited about this workshop!! I plan on being there!! Sherrie Tyler 2011-07-26T06:12:25Z Dale Kooyman comment-53839 2011-07-25T19:33:13Z 2011-07-25T19:33:13Z Depends on the situation, Brandon. The aggrieved or perceived aggrieved (particularly well funded tea party demonstrators) are more inclined to show up at demonstrations than the uninformed or those not affected by a given issue/action . The big difference is when the reporter gives the impression that the tiny minority is equal to the majority, instead of so stating the reality. By failing to state the contrast, the reporter creates a bias in favor of the minority voice. In days before video media, I well remember reporters writing something like this after newspaper or magazine photos showed "A crowd of thousands gathered in front of the courthouse . . . . " In the story itself there would then be reference to "a few (or 10 or two hundred) standing along side . . . ." Dale Kooyman 2011-07-25T19:33:13Z Colleen Belcher comment-53629 2011-07-20T07:33:33Z 2011-07-20T07:33:33Z I know there is a Chris Tucker who works at L Wine Lounge. Is that who you're thinking of? Colleen Belcher 2011-07-20T07:33:33Z midtownchair comment-53590 2011-07-19T23:20:37Z 2011-07-19T23:20:37Z Did Chris move to Ella's? Is he still going to be at the L Bar? midtownchair 2011-07-19T23:20:37Z Colleen Belcher comment-52782 2011-06-30T19:08:42Z 2011-06-30T19:08:42Z Hi, Janna. Sorry that it conflicts with another event. Hopefully we can have Sam back again when you can attend or we'll have a workshop on another topic soon that you're interested in attending. Colleen Belcher 2011-06-30T19:08:42Z Brandon Darnell comment-52780 2011-06-30T17:54:04Z 2011-06-30T17:54:04Z You don't accept (was it Nixon's?) "silent majority" theory? That said, most demonstrations are by their nature composed of people from one side of an issue. There may be counterprotests nearby, but look at the Westboro Baptist Church protesting at military funerals. If I only interview the people there, I have presented a very biased story. I remember covering the beginnings of the tea party in 2008. At the time, it was people protesting taxes. Who actually likes taxes? But I still had to find the other side, which was absent from all the demonstrations. And given three years, it's pretty clear that that helped the story be unbiased, rather than creating a bias. Brandon Darnell 2011-06-30T17:54:04Z Dale Kooyman comment-52748 2011-06-30T03:42:30Z 2011-06-30T03:42:30Z I attended the "Bias in Journalism" workshop held previously and it was excellent. Interesting how some media strive for that lack of bias. It is often very funny--funny strange and funny haha. In crowd demonstrations or meetings the vast majority will be holding signs or speaking for one side of the controversial issue. Then the reporter proudly and glibly says "BUT not everyone feels that way." She/he, in order to avoid "bias" has dug, scoured and searched until, finally she/he can find ONE dissenter to speak for the other side. The result is that the reporter creates bias for the reader or viewer in attempting to avoid bias, leaving the impression that that the one single voice was equal to the 100 others who were there. I've seen and read this over and over. Dale Kooyman 2011-06-30T03:42:30Z Janna Haynes comment-52735 2011-06-29T15:57:12Z 2011-06-29T15:57:12Z No! Bad night for it...The SMC Sac is having a forum that night. Change it.... Janna Haynes 2011-06-29T15:57:12Z Casey Kirk comment-51264 2011-05-26T23:49:31Z 2011-05-26T23:49:31Z Noted, Swayne! Thanks for your interest anyhow. In the future, to "un-RSVP" please email workshops@sacramentopress.com. Be sure to keep an eye out for the article recap tomorrow. Thanks! Casey Kirk 2011-05-26T23:49:31Z Tennessee Colonel comment-51261 2011-05-26T22:54:58Z 2011-05-26T22:54:58Z Unfortunately, I have to cancel my participation in tonight's workshop--work beckons! Have a great time. Tennessee Colonel 2011-05-26T22:54:58Z Davi Rodrigues comment-50567 2011-05-13T23:33:23Z 2011-05-13T23:33:23Z Free light rail; Count me in Davi Rodrigues 2011-05-13T23:33:23Z David Watts Barton comment-50507 2011-05-12T17:29:25Z 2011-05-12T17:29:25Z "Hack," Lindol? Careful there... David Watts Barton 2011-05-12T17:29:25Z Lindol French comment-49309 2011-04-18T18:16:08Z 2011-04-18T18:16:08Z I trust yelp far more than I trust that hack Blair Anthony Robertson. Lindol French 2011-04-18T18:16:08Z jjj comment-49166 2011-04-14T18:41:50Z 2011-04-14T18:41:50Z *Sad jjj 2011-04-14T18:41:50Z jjj comment-49165 2011-04-14T18:41:27Z 2011-04-14T18:41:27Z Sounded good but why have a member of the "Yelp Elite Squad" isn't that like starting a single A leauge pitcher in the playoffs? --------------------------------------------- Sounds like someone is said no one Nominated you for Yelp Elite. Why not have someone from Yelp? we write review, most are fair and about the food...a lot of people use Yelp to "get a feel" for a place.... jjj 2011-04-14T18:41:27Z Liam comment-49125 2011-04-13T23:55:17Z 2011-04-13T23:55:17Z Sounded good but why have a member of the "Yelp Elite Squad" isn't that like starting a single A leauge pitcher in the playoffs? Liam 2011-04-13T23:55:17Z Lindol French comment-48996 2011-04-11T23:04:03Z 2011-04-11T23:04:03Z Full. Bunk. Lindol French 2011-04-11T23:04:03Z William Burg comment-48309 2011-03-30T05:33:59Z 2011-03-30T05:33:59Z Another light switched "on" on K Street. Great news--I have been waiting for this place to open for a while now! William Burg 2011-03-30T05:33:59Z thsas comment-46251 2011-02-23T05:28:45Z 2011-02-23T05:28:45Z The writing on Sac Press is laced with opinion. thsas 2011-02-23T05:28:45Z Casey Kirk comment-46231 2011-02-23T00:42:51Z 2011-02-23T00:42:51Z Hi Brian, That is something we get asked often. We are fine-tuning our guidelines every day to guide our writers in best practices for our site. The short answer is that we actually don't allow direct advertisements or spam and anything that comes across like this will be pulled. So, someone who owns a business cannot write up an advertisement selling their services with pricing, etc. However, we do invite these contributors to work with us to find other angles they can write about while staying within our guidelines. We encourage copy-editing and, most importantly, ask for transparency. To achieve this, we require that everyone disclose any affiliations they have with their articles so their motives are clear to readers. I hope that answers your questions but if not I would be happy to elaborate. I can reached by phone at (916) 596-1963 or e-mail at casey@sacramentopress.com. Casey Kirk 2011-02-23T00:42:51Z Brian Lambert comment-46225 2011-02-23T00:02:38Z 2011-02-23T00:02:38Z when are articles designed sell products/services going to labeled as ADVERTISEMENT? Brian Lambert 2011-02-23T00:02:38Z Casey Kirk comment-46132 2011-02-21T20:12:49Z 2011-02-21T20:12:49Z We absolutely allow opinion pieces but recommend that contributors clearly label them so. We hope all of you can make it! Casey Kirk 2011-02-21T20:12:49Z naga comment-46131 2011-02-21T19:36:37Z 2011-02-21T19:36:37Z hilarious naga 2011-02-21T19:36:37Z deb belt comment-46130 2011-02-21T19:25:46Z 2011-02-21T19:25:46Z The only opinion pieces I have noticed on SP are by Barton and they are clearly labeled opinion. Otherwise, I think most Sac Press writers do a good job of presenting all sides of a story. deb belt 2011-02-21T19:25:46Z TWRL comment-46129 2011-02-21T19:11:04Z 2011-02-21T19:11:04Z Much of what is posted is opinion. TWRL 2011-02-21T19:11:04Z Brian Lambert comment-46128 2011-02-21T17:54:22Z 2011-02-21T17:54:22Z does this mean SP will be accepting opinions at some point? Brian Lambert 2011-02-21T17:54:22Z tcherly comment-45857 2011-02-17T06:23:07Z 2011-02-17T06:23:07Z I hope you had a great Aquarian birthday and a good meal at Fat's. I remember wanting to take you and my February birthday baby there, a few years ago. I am so glad you wrote this article. I saw it in the paper and could not retrieve the page to confirm Fats were still presenting this generous offer. Gung Hay Fat Choy! Makes good business for them, and a bunch of fun for the rest of us. tcherly 2011-02-17T06:23:07Z tcherly comment-45856 2011-02-17T06:16:40Z 2011-02-17T06:16:40Z Hi Colleen, Hope you had a wonderful Aquarian birthday. I am sure your meal was great. I remember thinking how I wanted to take you and my daughter, a February birthday, to Frank's a few years back. It is so generous that they do this every year! tcherly 2011-02-17T06:16:40Z