Idaho Beat Breaks Mold of Traditional
Newspaper
The Idaho
Beat, a website based out of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
has broken away from the traditional views of what print
and online news sources are all about.
Their slogan, "You report it... We publish it...
Everyone reads it!" pretty much spells out that
they are putting their readers in the drivers seat,
making them the news reporters.
The shear number of features the Idaho
Beat offers their membership at no cost is almost
staggering. Powerful tools such as an interactive
calendar of events, free classified advertising, and
discussion forums seem to be only the tip of the iceberg
for this online publication.
Idaho Beat Webmaster, Robert Stebbins
says, "We want to put the power of the press into
the hands of the everyday person." "We have
done this by taking a step out of the box, and giving as
many freedoms to our members as possible while still
maintaining a professional website." "Our
website is perfect for student journalists and user
friendly enough for the homemaker that just wants
something new and fun to do during the day." |
