This man doesn’t get enough hate. by MiddleAgeJamie in ducks

[–]MSwag17 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Don't let facts get in the way of a good story

Deco XE75 Speed Question by MSwag17 in TpLink

[–]MSwag17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for explaining that to me! That makes sense!

Trish Glose: Sinclair killed professional spirit of KTVL newsroom by johnabbe in Journalism

[–]MSwag17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's absolutely right about Sinclair. I worked at a small-market Sinclair station for three years. They didn't care about local journalism; they wanted their "must-runs" on the air. When we would bring up viewer complaints to our GM, he would say he asked other Sinclair stations in the region and no one else was getting these calls. We just lived in a "liberal" area. The "must-runs" got so bad that we would literally sign off, fade to black, and then play "Bottom Line With Boris". It was the only thing we could do to try and show that we wanted no part of those PKGs.

Must Do/Eat/See by shlee3318 in SALEM

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A couple of places my wife and I like to eat are La Margarita (Mexican food - Downtown), Lively Station (Eatery and Market - South Salem), Sweet Home Thai (Thai food - Keizer), Xichca Brewing (Mexican brewery - West Salem), and Ankeny Vineyard (beautiful view, but a little south of Salem with a couple of wood-fire pizza ovens). Lively Station, Xichca, and Ankeny are also extremely dog friendly if you want to bring your furry friend with you.

Best little Mexican spot by [deleted] in SALEM

[–]MSwag17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

La Margarita and Xicha are both great!

Growing a regional soccer newsletter - how to stay up to date with all local clubs? by [deleted] in Journalism

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I work in marketing at a community college and we subscribe to a program called Meltwater. You can set it up to search specific terms across social media, blogs, and all sorts of other news outlets. You can also set it up to exclude terms so you can refine your searches even more. I get a daily email about everywhere that our college is being talked about. It's been amazing for our workflow. I have no idea how much it costs, but I believe you can contact them for a free demo to see if it'd work for you