As promised ...

This is presumably the first blog entry done under the auspices of The Hamburg Item.
I am Joshua Sophy, the editor at the newspaper since Wednesday, April 30. I want this blog to serve as addendum, if you will, to the print version of the newspaper. I will do my best to provide a run-down of events throughout the week as they happen.
Of course, using the mighty tech that is the Web, we'll be able to bring you the news of Hamburg like never before.
It's been said print journalism is on the way out, and all people get their news from the Internet anymore. While a lot of people do get their news on the Web, they're all still reading something.
It is my intention to make the printed version of The Hamburg Area Item as enjoyable and engaging a read, week after week. I think everything is a story, and since they limit me to no more than two dozen pages a week, the savviest of papers can use the Web to bring its readers more news, in a more engaging and interactive format.
Consider your Hamburg Item connected. Feel free to send emails, share photos, videos, audio ... anything, with us. If you're a budding artist, this is the place to get your music or voice heard, your art seen or your writing read.