Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Want to share your news with the community? Here's how.
Editor's note: New Port Richey Patch is more than a news site, it's also your place to share what you have going on with the community. To make posting on New Port Richey Patch a little easier for you, we borrowed this video from our sister site in Temple Terrace. It shows how to get your news out in front of the community! Just be sure to be logged into New Port Richey Patch before you post! Looking for players for your traveling soccer team? Is your club organizing a food drive or other special event? Would you like to publicly thank someone for a job well done? Whatever your news, you can share it on New Port Richey Patch. Watch the video above to see how easy it is to post an Annoucement. Here are the steps: It's that simple, and once …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
New Port Richey Patch is recruiting bloggers with a variety of interests to tell the community’s story through their own observations.
Have a passion for the local arts scene? Perhaps you’re a parent who’s a whiz at finding things for the little ones to do? Maybe you’re plugged into the local political arena and want to share your opinions about what’s going on? If so, we want your voice on our site. Yes, yours. New Port Richey Patch is seeking bloggers who can share their views on a particular issue, while having their personalities shine through. We want bloggers who can have readers walk away feeling something, whether it be challenged, inspired, happy, sad or further educated on a particular subject. Really, the sky’s the limit, but here are examples of people who might work: Keep in mind that this is not a reporting gig. No need to be a published author or someone …
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Enter for a chance to top our Facebook page in February.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Need a way to let the community know about an upcoming event? New Port Richey Patch is here to help!
Would you like to post events to New Port Richey Patch? Keep this article handy each time there is something you'd like to share with our community. To post events to the site for free: navigate to the Events page and click “Add an Event” on the right side of the page. Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page. That puts the event directly on our calendar. The end result is the same as if a Patch staffer had posted it for you. The only difference is, when you post it, it goes up right away. If you send it to us, you might have to wait until we're done reporting on the latest city commission meeting, photographing an event, meeting with community members or something else that we…
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Sharing your views has never been easier!
Do you have something to say? An opinion or information to share? Photos or videos you want to show to everyone in town? If you do, blogging on New Port Richey Patch is the way to go. We're inviting everyone from the community to become a blogger on Patch — from local politicians to stay-at-home moms, business owners to high school athletes. You don't need to be a seasoned writer, a political junkie or a professional expert to blog (although those folks are welcome, too!). You only have to live here, work here or just be passionate about something pertaining to West Pasco. It's now easier than ever to post a blog entry on Patch. Simply click "Start a blog" underneath the "...What's Up With You?" section of the Patch homepage, or click the…
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
From Bloomingdale to Westchase, bloggers from the 23 Patch sites in Tampa Bay are responding with their own local voices.
When the tragic shooting occurred in Newtown, Conn., the conversation across the country began about school safety, gun control and mental health care. Some of the most vocal advocates in all of Tampa Bay took to blogs right here on Patch to share their opinions. Here is a compilation of many of the blogs that were submitted to the 23 Patch sites in Tampa Bay in the last few days. We hope it provides a look at the various opinions of residents across Tampa Bay and sparks a conversation among readers and bloggers alike. America in Need of Revival - Jeff Lukens, Bloomingdale Patch "We live in and age of unbelief. We live with America in decline. We are no longer the America of our founders, or even the America that existed twenty years ago…
Friday, March 2, 2012
Alex Tiegen will be at Panera Bread from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to answer questions, sign up new bloggers and talk about what you would like to see covered on Patch. Stop on by!
Have something you want to see covered or a story to share? Are you interested in blogging on Patch? Or maybe you just want some soup in a bread bowl or a chocolate pastry. Come out and chat with New Port Richey Patch editor Alex Tiegen at Panera Bread Company in Trinity (3234 Little Rd, Trinity, FL 34655, FL) today (March 19) between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. He'll answer your questions (and probably ask you twice as many questions). Alex will host weekly office hours at locations throughout West Pasco. Look for the day/times to be announced weekly. Would you like to have office hours set at your location? Email Alex.Tiegen@patch.com and let him know!
