I got called a community journalist! Joy!
David Markland, who was not a happy camper in my comments here, turns out to be a writer for Blogging LA. (That’s the trouble with blogs; they keep you on your toes!) He recently wrote on Blogging LA that:
After Donna Barstow received a whooping for saying that the LAFD sucks, she didn’t apologize. Instead, she dug in her heels, picked up the phone, and became a community journalist.
Hmm, a whooping….is that what they’re calling it now? But anyway, I think he’s saying something nice about me!
He also mentions two other bloggers who are writing about After the Fire: Thunderbolt Fan, writing on LA Voice, and Lonewacko. Great to know that I we are not alone. Both of them write on why Griffith Park should be reopened right now. Lonewacko calls Councilman Tom LaBonge an idiot. I prefer to show by example. But anyway, I’m the only one who uses my real name, so I get extra credit and this reference goes straight to Compliment Corner.
Donna Barstow
Griffith Park is the 2nd biggest park in the US, and I'm just the person to investigate it! I've lived here for over 25 years. I was part of the PROS Committee in Griffith Park Neighborhood Council and am on the Housing & Tenants Rights Committee in the Silver Lake NC. I'm in the LA Press Club, and you can find some of my articles in the LA Weekly and the Los Feliz Ledger. I'm a cartoonist for Parade Magazine, The New Yorker, LA Times, Slate, & most major media. Questions and contacts welcome.
One Comment
Jason Randall
You do get extra credit for using your name. Those who think it’s “cute” to create an alias for their blogging contributions are stuck in the last century and perhaps lack the credibility to not only contribute, but to learn from the process.
JR