tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332570610083019496.post411986504036624236..comments2023-11-05T07:15:16.830-05:00Comments on Buttle's Beer Blog: Beer Blogger for the ExaminerButtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04904833500861250732noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332570610083019496.post-19045545672331201052008-06-05T21:30:00.000-04:002008-06-05T21:30:00.000-04:00This sort of thing sounds good from the standpoint...This sort of thing sounds good from the standpoint of beer because, let's face it, there aren't a ton of beer writer jobs out there. So this isn't really a "downsizing" issue, where old newspaper jobs are being replaced by cheap internet labor. <BR/><BR/>Maybe the Examiner gives you some "status" so you can gain access to people, places, etc. who would otherwise ignore an amateur blogger. Good Buttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904833500861250732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332570610083019496.post-46689125111070176642008-06-05T19:48:00.000-04:002008-06-05T19:48:00.000-04:00Thanks for the shout out. I'm doing the examiner ...Thanks for the shout out. I'm doing the examiner gig for a few reasons: 1) it keeps me focused on a subject I love, 2) it can help get me some additional exposure and 3) it may just lead to other opportunities later on.<BR/><BR/>The money is not that great as your work must generate a certain amount of traffic before they will compensate you. I certainly won't quit my day job to do this full Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04144288142060736290noreply@blogger.com