Sunday, August 2, 2009

Open Call For New Local Contributors

EmpireReport.org is a non-profit, micro-local news agency that relies entirely on our community of volunteer writers, photographers and videographers. We are looking for new volunteers to expand the scope of Empire Report. We want different age ranges, political views, genders, sexual orientations and ideals to join the team of volunteers. We are looking for people to write about local sports, politics, wine, events, business, and entertainment or anything else you are passionate about.

We want to hear your special stories. For example, have you been arrested, survived cancer, are a teenager, lost your job, have a special needs child or another special story.

We also have a need for people in each geographic region – such as Sebastopol, each section of Santa Rosa, Cotati, Rohnert Park, Cloverdale, Asti, Healdsburg, Windsor, Roseland, Petaluma, Penngrove, or any other town or region.

Volunteering for Empire Report is a great way to stay connected to your community, gain recognition, and make a difference to everyone in your area. It is our goal to cover those issues that are important to our community. If you are a Petaluma pothole expert, we want to read your report. If you have strong feelings about annexing Roseland, we want to hear your opinion. Your view matters to us and to the people in your community.

In return for your expertise and efforts, you will get a page where you can give a bio, a link to your business or group, and the opportunity to write about things the other local news sites would never publish.

If you are interested in contributing, please write larae@empirereport.org and tell LaRae what you would like to cover, if you would like to write, do video or take pictures and a little bit about you. Thank you in advance for understanding that we are all volunteers and can’t offer payment to our contributors at this time.

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