“No Bad News is...Good News!” THE VERBAL C MMUTE
Santa Rosa, CA. ~ I don’t know about a lot of you, but 18 years really doesn’t seem that long of a
Paul AndrewDoyle ~
paul@upbeattimes.com At that time, it was more of
a ‘Shopper,’ but with all the same
content. Te concept
time. I’ve been publishing this paper for 18 Years? I guess I have. I put together the first issue of Upbeat Times ‘Shop- per’ back in 1998 and went out and talked to people about my concept. I really started it, be- cause I wanted to work for myself. I had worked very hard for others with my full dedication. I’m sure I drove people a little crazy because I was constantly asking questions. I am very thankful they an- swered them. I decid- ed, If I ever did de- cide to print my own paper, I would not ever want to copy ‘mainstream’ styles of newspapers and print media. Inside and outside, it is a lot harder to print negative, harsh or controversial content, and issues regarding the world and the citizens in it. Especially in our communities. Word travels fast when one publicly shares perspectives on sensitive issues. Liability and much more come with what peo- ple deem ‘honest report-
ing’ But in truth, I solute those who do. It is a very challeng- ing area of me- dia, and those that do reporting on the sometimes
was meant to entertain people, make them smile and to give them great interactive news, information from the commu- nity and great offers with no sensational headlines to assist the
of. I found that people wanted to become more involved for a number of reasons in addition to growing their businesses monetarily & by purchas- ing advertisements to get the word out about their fine es- tablishments and a place where they could voice their positive thoughts and opinions. In order for Upbeat Times to be truly ‘Upbeat’ I had to mix ‘positive’ editorial with advertising. My deci- sion was to cover that ‘gold mine’ of ‘knowl- edge’ and ‘enthusiasm’ for life out there and publish it the best I could. And that’s
why I am here 18 years later! I also decided to let both the young and old contribute writ-
ten pieces to get experience on the career of their dreams or that second or third career. Or just to publish art and photos. I decided all would be wel- long as
come as reader in making them pick
the paper up more. I thought and knew I could get people to pick it up if I offered a positive ‘value’ and that was the begin- ning of the facts, jokes, quotes and
topics meant to
inspire & educate. People had been sending me great information on a variety of sub- jects includ- ing and not limited to just jokes. Each new
bit of informa- tion led to another, in ad- harsh
reality of life open up doors that are sometimes laborious to close. So, when I began Upbeat back in 1998, these were some of the subjects I considered I would not entertain in a public forum.
dition to talking with my good friends on a variety of subjects that inspire people to become more knowledgeable to the ways of the world. As the first few papers went to press, many conversations with the public fed my understanding of what they needed and wanted more
Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner
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keep it ‘positive in nature’ for the most part. It is true, there are a few submission rules I have, but they are simple and benevolent.
May this issue find you well!
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