The Shore JournalAnatomy of an Alternative Publication
First Issue: 04/07/95
Our Purpose:
Ever since it happened that we misspelled a word at
midnite on the Atlantic Coast of North America and were
corrected by a friend in Japan a few minutes later, we
knew that American mass-media (that old drunken fool) was
utterly and completely done-for,
and that we would could help shoot its nobby old knees
right out from under it.
And oh, we were glad at heart !
We're journalists by trade, which means that we have been
whored, tortured and abused by advertising companies who
pretend to be news organizations for a total of over
one hundred years, between all of us
and we are all taking careful aim, and firing as often
as possible.
How do you know we're journalists and not shysters like
the rest of them ? Well, the most obvious thing we can
tell you that should make any sense...
We do sell ideas, though, and a lot of them. We try
to sell you on independence, self-determination,
the common good, understanding, acceptance, care for the weak
and the aged, humanity, decency, and any number
of other concepts which rarely reach public discussion these
days.
We also do selectively endorse specific consumer products
and services, and that's how we pay the bills, or some of them,
anyway.
We only promote products we know from people we know. If we don't
eat it, drink it, smoke it or wear it ourselves, we don't sell it,
period.
How we do The Shore Journal
The web-server equipment is owned and operated by
an independent internet provider, ICNet, and
is located in Salisbury, Maryland, USA. ICNet provides
dialup access, ISDN, and other internet-related services to
a three-state region consisting of portions of Delaware,
Maryland, and the Eastern Shore of Virgina.
Space for this publication is provided free of charge
to the Journal by the owners of ICNet, Richard
Mitchell, John Ward and Marta Ward.
In so doing, they promote the free press and the freedom
of speech for all citizens of the world. In return,
we try not to cause them too much trouble with their
commerical clients, (which we occasionally do.)
Production is coordinated (after a fashion) via email,
although occasional editorial meetings are held in the
palatial offices of the now-famous SJ Tower Plaza
overlooking the beautiful Wicomico River.
we don't sell cars !!
Submissions are welcome via email at any time. If you'd like to write, but aren't sure about what, write us and we'll give you an assignment, and then hound you to death until you complete it.
All articles remain online except at the request of the author, although the editors reserve the right to include or to exclude articles without notice.
The Journal Archives, which index all previous issues, are kept as current as possible but sometimes fall behind due to laziness. A search utility is provided.
- Copyright: All rights are retained by original authors. If you wish to re-use original material, please contact the author via e-mail.
- Liability: The Shore Journal does not neccessarily endorse the ideas of its authors, nor is its editor, publisher, or host provider responsible for its content.
- Obscenity: It is our intention that the Shore Journal be enjoyable and worthwhile reading for all ages. Consequently, we urge authors to respect the diversity of our community by ensuring that all copy and images be appropriate for family reading.
- Fair Use : In all cases, authors are asked to observe the Fair Use principle in quoting others, and we attempt to specifically cite all publications used in quotes or as reference.
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