b5media in the NY Times
June 10, 2007 by Kristina Chew, PhD
Filed under Health
b5media, the Toronto-based blog network that Autism Vox is part of, got a nice mention in the New York Times today. Jeremy Wright, b5media’s chief executive is interviewed. The New York Times notes that a Lindsay Lohan blog gets some 500,000 visitors a month and it is the case that there is not quite as much interest in autism—-but if there were that many readers were reading about autism every day every month…….
Robert Scoble, who writes Scobleizer, is quoted as saying:
“A good blogger is passionate and authoritative on something. If you’re not passionate about what you’re communicating, you’re going to be missing something.”
If I’m not doing any or enough of that, please let me know—-writing this weblog has taught me more than I can say about autism, and how to help and understand my son, and your telling me what you think helps to keep me honest.
I’m a huge fan of this blog, and constantly mention it as the way a blog should be written
Keep up the great work Kristina!
End of the day, it isn’t about money. It’s about loving what you do, and having a tonne of fun doing it!
I have found that this blog is helpful and informative. I would not change a thing. Thank you so much and keep up the good work.
Thanks so much, Julie!
And thanks to Jeremy and b5media for all of your help and, yes, I love doing this—this blog bought Charlie’s birthday present—-a basketball hoop (fun thanks to fun)!
You are indeed a passionate blogger on your subject matter here, and you inspire passion for that subject when you blog it.
I still owe you a copy of my thesis… I’m still proofing it… whilst I do all this other stuff I’m trying to get done :S
I’m also a regular lurker here, as are a few of my friends with kids with Autism – keep up the great work
It’s a happy privilege to write this blog!
David, anytime you want to send the thesis, please do!
Kristina, you are doing a fantastic job here. And, while the numbers may not always show it, you can be sure that you’re making a difference in the people who do find your blog. Metrics don’t always show the real value of a blog, a topic or a person. Keep up the fantastic work!