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Ron NFSWorkmeng interview
taumpytears | 11:34 PM on 01.13.2008 11 comments


I interviewed Ron Workman for my journalism class. These are the mediocre results, but not to terrible for a first timer.

Sarasota resident Ron Workman is leading the cutting edge of internet journalism as the co-founder of the world’s largest independently owned video game blog, Destructoid. Through hard work, surrounding himself by the right people, and a recognizable mascot, Mr. Destrucoid, founders Ron Workman and “Niero” have built an online empire that boasts an average of 86,004 visits per day. Being an independently owned site the writers and editors answer to no corporate overlords. This is a contrast to their two largest competitors the AOL’s Joystiq and Gawker’s Kotaku.
Workman is aware of online journalism’s greatest criticism, a lack of credibility. “Blogs are opinionated,” says and sometimes people’s opinions are wrong.” Destructoid, unlike many smaller web-sites work directly with the corporations and developers they cover. This is obviously not the case with all blogs on the internet, “You get people with no journalistic backbone” warns Workman in a reflective manner.
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Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2008 23:37
Hamza CTZ Aziz
Where's the rest of it?
taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2008 23:40
taumpytears
There CTZ my Prof just wanted something short for practice.
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2008 23:53
007
... So I take it this was part 1 of 10?
taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2008 23:56
taumpytears
007
Prof asked for something around 100 to 150 words, I have 149. My prof feels that short and sweet is the way to go for journalism, and I think in many cases he is right.
Thornnn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2008 00:05
Thornnn
I watched blackula when I was like 9 or 10 I rememered it being kind scary and when I tried to watch it a few years ago I was like, " I liked that drivel? What was wrong with me?" I find that happens more as I get older with various things from my past.
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2008 00:13
007
Haha yeah, I read your other comment. I was /just kidding/.
taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2008 00:14
taumpytears
OHH lol Sorry 'bout that.
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2008 01:40
ceark
Ron Workman lives in Sarasota? Holy shit I went to school there for 4 years.
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2008 01:43
ceark
I never want to go back to sarasota again either. all that freaking florida pollen destroyed my lungs >_<
RoffleWaffle's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2008 08:19
RoffleWaffle
Taumpytears journalist extraordinare....

I just don't want to ask what deprived things you did to contact Workmeng...
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