Longtime journalist Bill Ringle said DavidsonNews.net fills a gap in local news coverage.

Saturday night’s DavidsonNews.net subscriber party and community gathering at Summit Coffee included a few testimonials from readers and supporters, who talked about what the site means to our town. And the local musical combo Davidson Express offered its “DavidsonNews.net Song” as well as a new tune written for the occasion, called “Extra Extra, Read All About It,” in honor of the site and the 50th birthday of editor David Boraks.

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Scott Denham, professor at Davidson College and a regular reader, talked about trends in the newspaper world and where DavidsonNews.net fits in. This clip begins with a quotation once cited by former Charlotte Observer Editor Jenny Buckner, who held the college’s Batten Professorship several years ago.

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(MP3 format, 1 min. 28 sec.)

Veteran journalist and Davidson resident Bill Ringle describes his reaction to our coverage of last weekend’s blackout in Davidson. Mr. Ringle’s 50-year reporting career included a stint covering the White House for Gannett Newspapers.

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(MP3 format, 2 min. 42 sec.)

“Extra, Extra, Read All About It,” by Davidson Express. Singer/guitarist Cameron Swallow introduces the piece and offers her thoughts.

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(MP3 format, 3 min. 45 sec.)

“The DavidsonNews.net Song,” Davidson Express.

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(MP3 format, 1 min. 32 sec.)

DIRECT LINKS

http://www.davidsonnews.net/media/060609Denham.mp3
http://www.davidsonnews.net/media/060609Ringle.mp3
http://www.davidsonnews.net/media/060609ExtraExtra.mp3
http://www.davidsonnews.net/media/060609DavNewsSong.mp3