The death of journalism in America

January 31st, 2008 by Maria Varmazis | 2 Comments

The death of journalism in America

As my bio says, I’m just a newbie reporter. So perhaps it’s presumptuous of me to opine on the State of Journalism with only a few years of experience under my belt.
But something—okay, everything—bothered me when I read this post on Poynter.
“…But nothing journalists do will reverse the dark tides of popular cynicism. The [...]


Yes! Finally! A MySpace for journalists!

January 23rd, 2008 by Maria Varmazis | 1 Comment

Yes! Finally! A MySpace for journalists!

Just what I’ve always wanted! And no, I’m not being facetious.
Here it is — Wired Journalists. It’s the brainchild of forward-thinking, web-embracing journalistic prophets Ryan Sholin, Howard Owens, and Zac Echola. No big surprise there, and I couldn’t think of a better folks to spearhead such an effort. Wired Journalists is already picking up a [...]


Post amnesia

September 10th, 2007 by Maria Varmazis | 1 Comment

Post amnesia

Wow. So many things to post about!
OK, so here goes: I’m biking for The Hub On Wheels in two weeks and have been preparing for it. I’m only doing the 25-mile route as I have something to do that afternoon (XKCD meetup!), but I was curious if I am physically capable of biking the full [...]


Back from vacation, done with Digg

July 16th, 2007 by Maria Varmazis | No Comments

Back from vacation, done with Digg

Vacation recap
Hi everyone—sorry for the lack of updates, ever since I got back from my *wonderful* vacation in California, I’ve been swamped with work. Same ol’ story, eh?
You can see some of my vacation photos here: San Francisco & the Bay [...]


(American) feminism’s irrelevance in contemporary J-rock/J-music

June 21st, 2007 by Maria Varmazis | 4 Comments

(American) feminism’s irrelevance in contemporary J-rock/J-music

This blog’s been quiet for a few days, longer than I’d meant. I do apologize—while trying to get things organized for my upcoming vacation, the work’s been piling up.
Audrey Kimura of Benten label and Sister records, a Japanese indie music label that specializes in signing bands fronted by women, got back to me with the [...]


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My name is Maria Varmazis. I'm a cub editor/reporter, a writer and a geek, a gamer and a Greek. I live in the greater Boston area and love to wander around America's Grumpiest City, often with a camera in hand. This blog will probably tell you far more about my life than you care to know, but welcome all the same.


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