[cross-posted from The Daily Pulse]
The basic premise behind The Daily Pulse is that we best understand the real thoughts and feelings of the country by exploring the local editorial pages for opinion, columns, and letters. The things people write about are the things people are thinking about the most, and with the most passion. The result, we hope, is a picture over time of what America really finds important. But we need help. We need more content. Right now, we’ve got The Daily Pulse, a daily (weekdays) review of editorial content randomly selected from around the country. Once a week, on Tuesdays, there is a “Daily Pulse: Letters Tuesday Editor” version, but it would be wonderful, and far more informative, if somebody wanted to do a daily letters pulse. Any volunteers? Baldandy does a terrific Pundit Parade, giving a roundup of local and national punditry, so that is pretty much covered, as is Newsie’s news roundup. But there could be so much more. I would dearly love to add:
- Daily Letters- a regular collection of letters to the editor;
- Foreign Pulse- so far, I have tried to do a European, Asian, African, Pacific, Central American/Carribean, and South American Pulse, each once a week. We learn a lot more about our own country, and the world, by viewing it from the outside. Is anybody interested in doing a weekly pulse from any of the above?
- Canadian or Mexican Pulse- I know that’s foreign, but they are our closest neighbors, and worth seeing at least once a week
- Alternative Pulse- I include specialty newspapers, be they GLBT, African-American, Jewish, or others, in my Daily Pulse databank for random selection, but think it would be a wonderful addition to see weekly pulses from all of them, or even monthly pulses from each
So, do you have a little time? Would you like your own space on a new blog? Do you have a specific interest in any of these areas, or anything else that might fit here? If so, drop a comment and volunteer. We will give you all the help you need to get started, to help us make The Daily Pulse the best place to come for editorial roundups and comment.
Thanks.
The Daily Pulse