Michael Shapiro, also a former Tokyo resident and a journalism professor who often writes about sports, was struck by the sight of a man standing alone and cheering the Cubs' Sammy Sosa.
"I support the union because I like my job and I want to improve it," said Cristal Cruz, a resident adviser majoring in journalism and women's studies.
Karl Grossman, a Sag Harbor resident who runs the journalism program at the State University College at Old Westbury, said that he sometimes leads field trips to the Dan's Papers headquarters in Bridgehampton to expose students to a broader view of journalism.
A lifelong Brooklyn resident, Hester began his journalism career as an intern at the Downtown Express, where he rose to editor before his stint at the Daily News.
The same thought underlies the public meetings and open newsroom, the opening of the company's archives, the public spaces for bloggers and the meeting room that will host courses on blogging and journalism, so residents can write and link to the site.
It was also a big moment for citizen journalism, with besieged residents using the site to post updates, look for loved ones and direct rescue personnel.
In an online message announcing the relaunch (which is also published on the New Charter site), editor Nigel Skinner told readers the paper would be "dedicated to providing independent journalism to Tameside residents".
The diverse responses of residents are described, outlining the potential of the approach for local journalism and recommendations for the design of interactive newsprint.
Michel (Rio) I work with alternative journalism; I had a news project via SMS for the residents of Rocinha.
He and I would date for three years, until, eventually, our lives took us in different directions: he became a community organizer for low-income residents in Chicago; I moved to New York for graduate school to pursue journalism.
