Comments on: The inmates are running the asylum

By: Mallory

Mallory — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:06:44 +0000

Hi Carlos!

I’m a little late reading this post but wanted to thank you for coming out to #HeraldTweetup and for giving us props. Us tech-minded people at the paper are still working hard to push these kinds of community-centered strategies on the rest of the staff, and so far so good.

Looking forward to reading more!

By: AdamK

AdamK — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:28:45 +0000

Great to hear about your new gig. That is excellent news.

I think you should definitely re-apply for the Knight grants. They prefer applications from “Knight communities” – the markets where KR has owned traditional newspapers. South Florida is one of those markets. Go for it!

And thanks for the kind words about The Zonie Report, Daily Phoenix… and finding a supremely cheesy photo of me on FB. Hats off to you.

Salud amigo.

By: Packratt

Packratt — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:45:39 +0000

You’re a busy fellow now, Carlos!
Congrats!!!

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:44:46 +0000

I already congratulated you in person, but let me do so here! Yeah, it’s funny how things have changed in the last three years.

By: xdamousex

xdamousex — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:59:54 +0000

Congrats, sounds like a good gig

By: the bulldog

the bulldog — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:50:00 +0000

tree-oh-fahv! yeaaaah

By: goLIVEmiami

goLIVEmiami — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:00:45 +0000

Congrats on the new gig Carlos! I think that’s fantastic. I love reading your story and learning about your past experiences.

By: Ms Calabaza

Ms Calabaza — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:30:56 +0000

Congratulations Carlos! You will be a great asset . . . I’m not surprised you are headed for a great career. Now, if we can only get you to find a nice girl to settle down with … ha-ha, just kiddin’ …

By: Edwin

Edwin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:45:04 +0000

I really hope this becomes your launchpad to what you dream of doing Carlos. I also hope to one day work with you if I am ever to be so fortunate. Till then I’ll just practicing away at my little cell in this asylum that we now run. See you at the next event!

By: genewitch

genewitch — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:33:21 +0000

Carlos: it’s awesome that you’re in charge of all the content on the weekends. what an awesome gig.

By: Carlos Miller

Carlos Miller — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:07:31 +0000

Edwin,

I’ve spent the last year thinking of a way to launch a local multimedia news site and I’ve even applied for one of those Knight Foundation grants, but was declined.

So it was refreshing to see somebody I know win one of the grants.

Adam, of course, already was already running his site and even has writers that he pays.

He basically proved that he was qualified for that grant.

Lately, I realize that instead of trying to launch a local news site, I should just focus on building this site up because it already has a national readership.

So I have plans for the future of this site.

And I will probably hit the Knight Foundation up for a grant this year.

I’m not going to the Sun Sentinel Tweetup because I am attending a couple of other functions in Miami.

I tend to keep my partying on the 305 side of the county line.

By: Edwin

Edwin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:55:42 +0000

The event was a great amount of fun and worth attending.

When we spoke at the event about this very topic, it got me thinking on how I can help people further their understanding of topics I am knowledgeable about. It really made the gears in the my head start to turn. Now I have spent the past day trying to come up with a concept on how I can start my own multimedia site, much like your friend Adam Klawonn. Either that or find ways on improving the existing systems in place in Old Media as you put it.

Are you coming to the Sun Sentinel tweetup tonight?