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I ran the websites for Northeast Tennessee's newspapers from 2012 to 2025. Everyone writes about what happened to local news in the newsroom. This is what it looked like from the server side.
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Thirteen Years Behind the CMS of Local NewsI ran the websites for Northeast Tennessee's newspapers from 2012 to 2025. Everyone writes about what happened to local news in the newsroom. This is what it looked like from the server side.
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What a retired detective taught me about teaching AIA retired detective and published author sat through a class and a half before he told me he'd written AI off completely. Then he told me what changed his mind.
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The Weird Advantage of Being a GeneralistThe advice is always to specialize. Pick a lane. Become the expert. There are good reasons for that. Depth is real, and you can't fake it.
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Describe the problem on the contact form. I read every message myself and tell you where I would start.
