On Wed, 27 Sep 1995, Steve Cooke wrote:
> Dear John,
> Thank you for your offer. We've taken our 'first step' to a MV2020
> homepage.
> Steve Cooke
>
> Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 10:53:22 +0800
> From: johnt@fsr.com (John Teeter)
> To: SCOOKE@marvin.csrv.uidaho.edu
> Cc: vision2020@uidaho.edu
> Subject: Re: electronic newspaper
>
> if you want one, you can have a home for it with us....Having worked
> with LMT in their endevor, their direction is right. I think having
> associated and more focused local (moscow/pullman) content available
> is appropriate. At the very least, it would be nice to make the archives
> of the v2020 list serve available in html for review through a browser,
> but much more could be done.
>
> as a mostly a-political type, I've lurked through most of the v2020
> discussions, but have found them interesting and reflective of the
> palouse spirit I first knew in the early 70's. I'm not certain that
> there's a full cross section of comment, but broader exposure would
> help that.
>
> johnt
> ================================================================
> >>>>> "Steve" == Steve Cooke <SCOOKE@marvin.csrv.uidaho.edu> writes:
>
> > Dear Visionaries, I just looked at the Lewiston Morning Tribune
> > homepage (http://www.lmtribune.com). It occured to me that LMT
> > is already structured to proved an electronic alternative to the
> > Moscow & Pullman newspaper subscribers with internet access.
> > LMT has the form, now they need the content. Perhaps, LMT would
> > be open to the possibility of linking to a MV2020 homepage that
> > would provide news and views on local events. With or without
> > the LMT, a MV2020 homepage could become an electronic public
> > affairs forum for Moscow & Pullman. Is MV2020 ready for a
> > homepage? Still testing the wind, Steve Cooke
>
> > p.s. regarding a "Coalition for a Better Newpaper," I would
> > recall the motto of the Christophers (A religious TV show on in
> > the 50-60s): "It is better to light a single candle than to
> > curse the darkness."
>
>