The bad news: I won’t be a world-class hurdler anytime soon
The good news: I found a job! A month after being laid off at The San Diego Union-Tribune, I have a new employer. It’s Patch Media Corp., which operates a network of hyperlocal news sites across the country. Check out Patch.com. I’m going to be a local editor — working from home — of a website devoted to La Mesa, California — the San Diego suburb where I’ve lived for 11 years. I’ll hire free-lancers to write stories, take pictures and make videos. But I’ll do the major stories while covering City Hall, local schools and breaking news. The site will take time to build. (I’ll let you know when it’s live.) The gig returns me to my community journalism roots. I was editor of two small weeklies in north San Diego County in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and I was news editor of a south Orange County semiweekly. But my new job may well be the future of journalism. Patch is gonna be a blast! Sadly, I may not have tons of time to train. My M55 rivals will breathe a sigh of relief, no doubt. Deal with it.
31 Responses
Congratulations on the new gig!
Congratulations, Ken, on finding work so soon. Hope it works out well for you.
Ken, that is WONDERFUL news! Congratulations! I have really appreciated this blog and the beautiful photos, and am glad someone else will benefit from your excellent writing skills. Sounds like a great fit.
Best wishes!
Sue
Great to here the good news about your new job. I know you are excited like a kid on a new bike.
congrats!
Ken: We told you that you would find something good.
Ok, so you won’t be able to train as hard but don’t cut your time dedicated to the Masterstrack blog!!!!
Keep up thr great work!!!
Don
Congratulations on your new professional adventure!
congratulations…i always enjoy your writing, and the interaction of all involved…best wishes !
Congrats on the job, hope you still find time for this website, its all we got and we appreciate it…
Way-to-go Ken! Sounds like an exciting new phase in your life. Many thanks to you for maintaining this site for all to enjoy and learn from. Your many words of wisdom certainly encourage and motivate me and many more.
I’m really happy for you to have found a new job in a tough market; but what I really love is the joy you display for the challenge. I’ve always had a ton of respect for you and your profession but this seems like they are letting you loose to be you. A very exciting and unique opportunity. Congrats my friend! Bubba
Congratulations, Ken! The future of journalism IS local news.
I’ve had friends laid off at big city dailies, but friends who work for papers in smaller towns covering local news continue to have jobs. The internet and 24-hour news channels are killing big newspapers, but the internet doesn’t carry local news…so local papers are the way to go.
Great Ken!
I’m breathing a sigh of relief as well!
CONGRATS Ken………see you in Sac!!
Congrats Ken.
Go Ken, Go. Congratulations to an esteemed journalist.
Call me if you need a photographer-I could zip out there and shoot a few pics for you. Ha…Ha, Ha! Ha.
Congrats.
Great site as always
All the family is proud of your latest accomplishment. Your talent will shine on the web as well as on the track. Although it is a tough job to put something new together we know you can do it. With love and best wishes for a successful venture from your family.
Ken, Congrats on the new job, sounds wonderful, we all wish you the very best and know that you will take “Patch” to newer heights. Look forward to seeing you at the nationals.
Congratulations, Ken. I’m very happy to hear about your new position, and also look forward to continuing to read MastersTrack.com. I’ve enjoyed your brief burst of productivity, but I think we can all get by with a little less masters news if you must work for a living.
Congrats, Ken! Great to see you cleared this latest hurdle and hit the tape a winner!
Ken,
I’ve been working from home for about 10 years. It’s a decision I have never regretted. Best wishes for your future with Patch.
Congratulations on your appointment Ken
If your input is up to ‘masterstrack’ standards. you’ll be a sensation
Pete
congrats and good luck!
CEO,
This is great news. Best of luck with your new position.
Jason Meisler
Yo, CEO:
Congrats on your new job. The future of journalism in La Mesa will be shaped by good hands.
See you in Sacramento in the hurdle pit!
your other faithful Vancouver correspondent, Grant L.
Congratulations on the new J O B Ken, see you at the nationals
Well done Ken! Many congratulations!!
Congratulations, Ken! Good luck at Sacto! May your knees stay healthy, too! Hope to see you next year.–Bill
Congrats Ken, Every good blogger does find… a paying gig eventually. I’m glad your wait is over.
Nice news, Ken! Good luck with the new venture. But more importantly to the Masters crowd, we truly love the website and the amazing research and attention to detail thay you so generously give.
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