A note from the author/editor/publisher
It's been just three and a half weeks since The Easton Eccentric launched, and in that time, this site has been visited more than 777 times.
While the vast majority of readers are local, we've also gotten hits from across the country, and outside the U.S too. What's going on in Easton and the greater Easton area is has been read by people as far away as Russia, Germany, the Phillipines and Australia.
While I miss The Easton News and hear constantly that others do too, even though it's been more than five years since its parent corporation declared bankruptcy, clearly there are some advantages to going digital. Though it was a well-loved weekly newspaper, by going electronic, a lot of trees are saved, the fuel-consumption needed for distribution is eliminated, and all the money that would have gone into those things, if indeed I could have even raised the capital--$5,000 plus per week to come close to the Easton News' 17,000 copy circulation at it's demise!--all the resources now go directly into producing the actual news people want to read.
And from the tremendous growth we've seen in the last few weeks, without a single cent spent on advertising other than a few cards left at cafes and handing them out as I see people, there is definitely a news niche that needs filling in Easton. We plan on fulfilling that gap, and more.
We are so happy to be here, and we can't wait to do more. So tell your friends, in person or on Facebook or via Twitter about this blog site. It's part of a larger news publishing project that is yet to come, and the more people that visit, the faster that will become a reality.
If you own a business, we wouldn't mind fulfilling your advertising needs as well. Rate sheets are about to become available, and not only will rates be very affordable, we expect there are few better ways to directly reach your customers than in a local forum such as this one.
But The Easton Eccentric and the future "Everything in Easton" is not about us--it's about everyone in Easton, and that means you!
Do you have something you'd like to say? Email us. From letters to the editor to the occasional or regular guest post, we want to hear and share it all. Got photos, video or a podcast? We want them too, and that's one more thing web news can provide that the print edition of a newspaper can't.
Not to mention, if you like what you're reading, please say so. And if you disagree, that's welcome too.
If you'd like to be informed of new posts as they're published, sign up for email alerts, near the top of the page on the right. We promise, we will NEVER share or sell your email, and we don't engage in spam. Or, follow me on Twitter, @Eastonwordsmith for posting alerts plus the occasional personal observation.
To those visitors overseas: danke schön! spasibo! salamat! and thanks, mates! We hope you'll be able to visit one day to see what a wonderful community Easton, Pennsylvania is personally.
And, to the people of Easton and the greater Easton area, for who this blog was created: Thanks so much for reading! --times 777...and counting.
Christina Georgiou
Wow. I'm exciting by your blog. I didn't see a postcard for it, but learned from word of mouth. Nice work.
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