A Welcome
New faces and places
If you haven't noticed, posts this week have come from a few different people and have hit a variety of subjects. Three reasons for that: I'm pressed for time, Kruse and I don't have enough new ideas to keep people interested, and, finally, that's what Gangrey should be -- a diverse and ongoing conversation about writing and reporting and gangsta rap.
Since new folks are dropping by all the time, I figured it's a good idea to introduce the writers behind the names at the bottoms of the posts lately.
* Michael Kruse is a staff writer in the Hernando County bureau of the St. Pete Times.
* Zack McMillin is a metro reporter at the Memphis Commercial Appeal. Zack moved to metro from sports a few weeks ago and has hit the ground running, bringing a literary narrative flavor to the paper's local pages.
* Ramsey Al-Rikabi is a cops reporter at the Times Herald-Record. Ramsey has a fresh voice and the talent to do great things.
I'm Ben Montgomery and I work in the St. Pete Times' Brandon bureau.
We're always looking for new people to learn from. If you have a spark or know anybody who does, or if you come across something -- a story or a tip or a subject -- that we should be talking about, please give me a shout at bamontgomery@hotmail.com or leave a comment. Let's help each other get better.
Meanwhile, read Michael Brick, Dan Barry and this Op-Ed on what young newspaper readers REALLY want.