This morning I toured The Boston Globe's facilities in Dorchester (a section of Boston, for those unfamiliar with our geography). This is a "Globe Insider" benefit, extended to individuals with Globe subscriptions (more here: http://www.bostonglobe.com/insiders).
We began by viewing the plant, where the paper is printed, and then we sat in on an editors' meeting, where the content for tomorrow's paper was reviewed and discussed. Finally, we had a Q&A session with an editor, who talked with us about the Globe's coverage of our recent election and answered other questions we had about the paper.
This would have been fascinating for me at any point in time, but it felt especially important and relevant to my life as the newly minted writer/publisher of this modest little blog. During the meeting, and after, I thought about what a privilege and responsibility it is to be interpreting and writing about ideas for others to read and consider. I am far from able to do what Globe reporters and editors do every day, but I realize now that I aspire to what they aspire to: interesting content, fairness, accuracy, and the ability to engage.
The other thing I thought about is the remarkable land we live in, where our press is free to write as they please, and we can visit and challenge and learn from their experience and ideas. This is not to be taken for granted, and in fact I had thought about using Thanksgiving as the theme for this post, with that being the message.
But for one more thing: I would also like you to know how much I appreciate your reading this blog. I look at the stats on a daily basis and think about what you might like to read next, based on what you are viewing. I do and will always continue to value your feedback.
Have a wonderful holiday!
