We no longer wait for the morning newspaper to land at our doorsteps. But that doesn’t mean I can’t remember the ‘golden age’ of watching the presses at The Rocky Mountain News in Denver where I grew up. My father and I would go out late on a Friday Night to the old Rocky Mountain News Press Office where you could look in and see the newspaper being published. It was then that I had the first desire in my heart to be a publisher. Little did I know that the media would change so much from the time I was a boy until today. I can hardly imagine what it must be like for my father to reflect back on the early days of his youth. Those Friday Nights would be split between going to the train station and the old newspaper building. Both of which have changed dramatically. Both archaic organizations that have modern equivalents.
As a child I would fondly remember Sunday Mornings waiting for my shot at the newspaper. It usually came around 9am – shortly after I awoke.
Thus the name 9:01am.
I’m a touch sentimental and I miss the simpler days when newspapers were less filled with ads and more filled with award winning commentary. I remember pulling open the sports section to anxiously read Woody Paige nearly every day. Now I watch him on tv.
Over time we have seen the rise of the new media newsroom. Much to my amazement I thought it would be ‘blog networks’ who would spark the rise of new media newsrooms but in most cases its just passionate people who desire to report the news and cover a niche of their choice.
Publishing is a real joy. Being apart of a new golden age of publishing, and watching the rise of micropublishing is purely amazing. I love being apart of it. I love sharing all the moments with readers, and taking part in the discussions that happen in the blogosphere. It’s a magical place.
Just as magical as watching the presses roll on a Friday Night in the Mile High City.
Thanks for taking part in this new publication and new project. I look forward to sharing with you for a long time to come.
