What’s up with the Asheville Enquirer?

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Over on the Mountain Xpress Twitter feed, there’s a note about an online ad asking for writers and photographers for a new web site called the Asheville Enquirer:

The Asheville Enquirer is looking to staff up with snarky writers and grandiose photographers for a heartfelt gripe-fest on the city of hipster smug. Tired of mouth-breathers? Tourists? Firefighters getting off scott-free for attempted murder of bicyclists? Join us. Compensation in the form of web advertising at first, then as much pay as we can muster per article/photograph once the advertising team can make a sale. 

AVLenquirer@gmail.com to apply. Send samples of your work or a link to your online portfolio.

The Asheville Enquirer web site is just a shell right now. Anybody know who’s behind it? Is it going to be a web-only production, or will it include a print product? Sounds like fun. 

10 Comments

Chip December 30, 2009 - 1:40 pm

Soon everyone will have a blog/online newpaper. This one is mildly funny.

http://craftypolitics.wordpress.com/2009/12/29/the-asheville-tea-party-gets-a-new-logo/

Lennie December 28, 2009 - 3:48 pm

Competition is a very good thing. I wish Sean lots of success. Yet another casualty from the Citizen-Times. Folks like him (and Jason) are doing their best to reinvent journalism in WNC.

Ash December 28, 2009 - 1:10 pm

Sean? I know Sean! I’ll ask him what’s going on.
Thanks sonsofliberty and Mike.

Thanks Karen!

Mike December 28, 2009 - 2:51 am

Somebody named Sean Robinson (maybe this one — http://www.myspace.com/seansgiantego — former AC-T graphic designer, current webmaster of OIA) is behind it:

http://who.godaddy.com/whoischeck.aspx?Domain=ASHEVILLEENQUIRER.COM

sonsofliberty December 28, 2009 - 2:39 am

The domain name is registered to a Sean Robinson. The only Sean Robinson I could find that might have something to do with Internet journalism is one that works as a graphic designer at the Asheville CT here is a bit about him:
http://www.myspace.com/seansgiantego

LoyalReader December 28, 2009 - 1:33 am

Who is Sean Robinson?

KAREN CRAGNOLIN December 28, 2009 - 12:53 am

I AM ADDICTED TO YOUR SITE! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Jeff December 28, 2009 - 12:23 am

My first guess on who’s behind it was going to be whomever piped up first. So there you go..

Ash December 27, 2009 - 10:14 pm

Indeed, Brownie.

Brownie December 27, 2009 - 10:11 pm

Sounds like you may have some more competition!

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