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Tweetups and blogs: 2 things we like in abundance
Posted by Daniel Victor in Events, Partnerships on July 28, 2010
If you didn’t make it out to Whitlow’s on Wilson Tuesday night, you missed a fun time with local bloggers, Twitter users, TBD staff and other good people. Check out the photos from our inaugural tweetup on our Facebook page, and see more photos from Clarendon Culture.
Though we don’t have our next tweetup planned just yet, we can assure you there will be many more.
We’re also happy to announce six new members of our always-growing TBD Community Network. This group includes the FanSided network of sports blogs, and we’re thrilled to be working alongside them. (Capitals Outsider, another FanSided blog, has already been introduced as part of the network.)
Joining us now are:
DC Pro Sports Report
They Say: Covering pro sports from the Capital of the free world.
Food Truck Fiesta
They Say: A real-time automated DC food truck tracker + commentary!
We Say: Locating your favorite food truck has never been easier. Kyle over at Food Truck Fiesta provides an awesome real-time automated food truck map, plus a blog that’s updated throughout the day.
Riggo’s Rag
They Say: Riggo’s Rag is an in-depth, non-biased blog about Washington, D.C.’s favorite team: the Washington Redskins.
We Say: It’s pretty hard to get too much news from training camp, and we know Riggo’s Rag will be all over it. Here you’ll find a combination of original reporting, analysis and aggregation.
Teddy Never Wins
They Say: Teddy Never Wins is a Washington Nationals blog. Whether is be breaking news, funny commentary, or penetrating opinion we’re on it.
TheDCPLACE
They Say: TheDCPLACE is a progressive, online Video Magazine that brings commerce, volunteerism, the arts and going green Together. TheDCPLACE presents short, co-host guided video webspots, links and news about People, Leisure, Arts, Community Service, and Entertainment (P L A C E).
We Say: Todd Clark and his team of video reporters provide a look into the city’s cultural events. TheDCPLACE is also committed to volunteerism and “going green,” and highlights area programs and volunteer opportunities.
Wiz of Awes
They Say: Wiz of Awes is the premier Washington Wizards blog on the net. Check it out for all the latest developments in the brand new John Wall era.
We Say: The blog has been active even during the long off-season, which makes us think it’ll be a must-read as Wall takes over.
New additions to the TBD Community Network
Posted by Lisa Rowan in Partnerships on July 23, 2010
Another day, another batch of blogs and sites we want to share with you. Today’s additions to the TBD Community Network include a Smithsonian Institution blog, a yoga site, and a college newspaper. Check out the diversity here, and keep up with our other network blogs in our directory. Know a blog we should contact? Have a blog you want to see included? Give us a shout. And stay tuned for more!
Around the Mall 
They Say: Want the inside look at the new exhibit at your favorite museum? Or the latest Zoo baby news? Check us out for all things Smithsonian.
We Say: It’s hard to think of DC without the Smithsonian Institution. Around the Mall keeps you up to date on the exhibits, events, and announcements from the many Smithsonian museums and locations.
Capital Cooking Show 
They Say: Exploring the culinary and cultural riches of our nation’s capital.
We Say: Interested in the latest cooking trends or looking for exciting new dishes to try out? Check out Capital Cooking Show, hosted by Lauren DeSantis, as she takes you on a culinary journey through the city.
Clarendon Culture
They Say: A blog about my explorations through Clarendon: the dynamic D.C. suburb where I live, work, and play.
We Say: Amy Moore writes about the daily excitement of food, art, people, shopping, and other adventures in her blog, Clarendon Culture.
Get Healthy from the Inside, Out!
They Say: Get Healthy from the Inside, Out! is a blog about getting healthy both mentally and physically. Gain insight from a woman who has successfully lost 100 lbs by adopting a healthy and active lifestyle. Learn how to set realistic health and fitness goals, eat better and start an exercise routine.
We Say: Vicki VanArsdale provides easy, healthy recipes along with tips and inspiration for changing your habits for a healthy lifestyle.
GW Hatchet 
They Say: The GW Hatchet is an editorially and financially independent student newspaper serving The George Washington University community in D.C.
We Say: The Hatchet’s hard-working students have embraced the web and cover every corner of campus. We’re glad to lead readers to the depth of coverage they’ve provided for many, many years.
Lunching in the DMV
They Say: A restaurant review blog to help those living in the DC Metro area find good places to eat.
We Say: Writer Marie shares her tips and experiences dining around the DC metro area. A few recipes here and there don’t hurt, either.
WelcomeOmDC
They Say: WelcomeOmDC is a hub, resource, and online fitness community dedicated to yogis, runners, athletes, and the wellness-minded of Washington, DC.
We Say: This site is worth a look for its yoga directory (including free and reduced-cost community classes) alone, but stick around for the Weekend Warrior roundup of fitness-minded events in the area.
TBD Community Network grows past 100 member sites
Posted by Jeff Sonderman in Partnerships on July 20, 2010
When TBD.com launches this summer, we will be working with a network of more than 100 local blogs and websites covering news in the Washington region.
With the latest to join (listed below), there are now 105 sites in the TBD Community Network. TBD will be linking to their content from our local pages and topic pages, and working with the site owners in a mutually beneficial relationship that sends them traffic and gives us a greater ability to tell you everything that’s happening right now in DC, Maryland and Virginia.
TBD will be selling ads for some of these sites to help them earn money for their hard work, and we will be working with Growthspur to help the site owners sell their own ads and sell across each others’ blogs. If you blog about a place or topic in DC and you want to get involved, please let us know.
Please check out our latest partners:
BananaBlueberry
They Say: BananaBlueberry is a “mom blog” specializing in good stuff. It’s about life lessons, helpful hints, good ideas, flops, mistakes, triumphs and living in the DC area.
We Say: Savvy mom Nicole Crowley shares helpful experiences and tips for things to do with children.
They Say: Food talk, reviews and chat about restaurants, conversations and recipes in the Washington DC metro area, Maryland, Virginia and other places where we travel.
We Say: Shashi Bellamkonda of Carry on Curry provides insider tips on events and happenings around the Washington metro area. His blog offers great information and tasty reviews and advice on restaurants in the city.
Dave Saunders
They Say: Local business reporting, marketing, personal branding, social media.
We Say: Dave Saunders knows technology and social media. Check out his blog for the details on the latest events happening around town.
DC Arts Beat
They Say: An eclectic guide to fine arts events in the greater DC area, focused on contemporary performances and showings in the classical tradition.
We Say: Self-described arts junkie Paul Moon provides occasional views of local arts performances and exhibitions, with a special focus on affordable events and ticket deals.
DC Wrapped Dates
They Say: A recipe book for food dates in the District.
We Say: Looking for a new spot to take your date? Kim and CC of DC Wrapped Dates rate local restaurants on food and atmosphere. Check ‘em out for new places to dine.
Inspirest
They Say: We inspire entrepreneurs through interviews and business growth resources.
We Say: This site takes you behind the scenes with the region’s entrepreneurs to uncover lessons for other aspiring business leaders.
KidFriendly DC
They Say: KidFriendly DC is a resource for parents who take advantage of all the city’s great offerings for children. From the tried and true to the new and cool, find out where to go and what to do with the kiddos in the nation’s capital.
We Say: Linda Samuel provides a plethora of ideas for fun events and activities that kids will love. Don’t be surprised if the adults in your group love them too! From museums to sporting events, Kid Friendly DC is your home for family fun.
Mopwater PR + Media Notes
They Say: Mopwater PR + Media Notes is a resource for journalists, marketing and PR professionals, and media consumers. Mopwater is written for entrepreneurs and artists, as well as marketing and PR professionals. The general reader will find media and marketing/PR job listings, insight on the media and social media landscape, as well as interviews with up-and-coming marketing professionals, journalists and entrepreneurs.
We Say: A useful resource for the large and busy Washington marketing and public relations crowd.
Susie’s Budget and Policy Corner
They Say: Information is one tool of the advocate’s trade. Susie shares local budget and policy information, event and training notices, nonprofit odds and ends, and more.
We Say: There’s a lot of public policy made in D.C., and Susie Cambria keeps track of when, where and who is making decisions that affect how you live.
Thayer Avenue
They Say: A blog focused on events, bizarre happenings, and psychotic civic associations on Thayer Avenue and the downtown Silver Spring Area.
We Say: Every opening, closing and happening in Silver Spring is covered in depth here, and the active comment threads make this a great conversation hub.
TBD is committed to accuracy; help us correct, verify
Posted by sbuttry in Partnerships on July 16, 2010
By Steve Buttry and Erik Wemple
TBD will be a non-traditional journalism organization in many ways. But we’ll be really old-fashioned in one respect: Our commitment to accuracy.
In fact, we are hopeful that you will see that our new-school ways help improve our performance in this old-school value.
A recent comment on this blog asked: “How does TBD ensure accuracy in reporting? What mechanisms does TBD have in place so that readers will trust that the content on the site is accurate?”
A valid question, and we welcome it.
The response starts with corrections. We will be as aggressive in correcting our mistakes as we were in making them. Each article or blog item that includes a mistake will carry highly visible correction, and a repository for all corrections that appear on the site will be available sometime after launch. The corrections policy will apply to all errors of fact as well as misspellings of proper nouns and the like. Errors than can be classified as typos will get a pass.
We’ll be inviting our readers to fact-check us. A box will accompany most TBD articles under the banner “Complete This Story.” It’ll prompt users to tell us what’s wrong, and it’ll also note the story’s weaknesses as identified by editors and reporters at TBD, inviting you to help us fill the holes.
Furthermore, the blog that you’re reading now will continue and will become a running conversation with the community, with a standing often-stressed invitation to call to our attention to any errors we make and any you see in the TBD Community Network.
But that’s just a way to correct errors. We also want to make sure we get things right in the first instance. We are hiring a staff of excellent professional journalists who share our commitment to accuracy and verification. To underscore that, TBD content will be filled with links to original source documents and online sources. We regard linking to sources when they are available as a matter of ethics, an essential act of accuracy and accountability. We’ll have a lot of video content, so you often will be hearing quotes as people said them, not just reading what our reporters scribbled in their notebooks.
We trust that the bloggers in our TBD Community Network share our commitment to accuracy. If we learn of someone who is repeatedly careless with facts or refuses to correct errors, we will stress the importance of accuracy and offer tips for improving their performance. We know that many of the bloggers in our network are professionally trained journalists who understand how to verify facts and find the truth. Others may lack that training, but we will offer workshops and we trust their commitment to get the facts right. We don’t expect this to happen, but if we have a staff member or blogger who consistently makes mistakes or refuses to correct errors, we would coach them in improving their accuracy, and eventually, we could end that association if we didn’t see improvement.
We’ll make mistakes. Journalists always make mistakes and we may make a few more because we’ll be trying new things and engaging the community in our news gathering and taking risks. We think the community will help us get it right more often than they will steer us wrong, but it would be foolish to say we we’ll get everything right. But we can promise that getting things right is our top priority, that our innovative efforts will include ways to improve our accuracy, and that we will be as transparent as possible in correcting and explaining errors.
When Steve Buttry, TBD’s Director of Community Engagement and one of the authors of this blog post, was at the American Press Institute, he led two series of ethics seminars, the second one focusing entirely on the ethical challenges of the digital age. He led discussions with hundreds of journalists at more than two dozen newsrooms and conferences across North America. An accuracy workshop was one of the most popular sessions. At the end of this post, we will include some links to online resources on journalism ethics. We encourage TBD Community Network members and other journalists, whether you’re part of TBD or not, to read them and make sure they are taking all the steps they can to verify information and ensure accuracy.
While we will have high expectations for our staff and network on matters of accuracy and other ethical matters, we will not try to force everyone to follow one standard. We are not planning to be the old-school-ethics cops. Some members of the network are blogging about their passions and about community activities with which they are involved. That doesn’t fit the traditional journalism standard of independence and neutrality. We think in these cases transparency should be the prevailing ethic. We will encourage network members to disclose their involvements with the topics they address. But we won’t hold them to the same standards we hold for our staff.
Let’s address one perception, though: This issue of different standards is not a one-way street, with all the concerns swirling around the new media. Accuracy and ethics are continuing challenges for traditional media, too. Buttry has been misquoted in the Chicago Tribune (years ago) and misparaphrased in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (also years ago and partly his fault for not being completely clear, and we can’t guarantee that won’t happen with one of our reporters and their sources). Buttry has blogged before about concerns about the social media guidelines and the confidential sources practices of the Washington Post. This week, some local tweeps noted that a Post blogger used a photo from a local blogger and passed along a story the blogger had written (about police harassing a photographer), but failed to credit the blogger:
Journalism is a pursuit of excellence, not the achievement of perfection. Some bloggers may not meet our standards of accuracy, and we’ll work with them to improve and will continue to link to their content unless they show they don’t care about accuracy. And we’ll link to the Post’s content, even if it doesn’t meet our standards for attribution and unnamed sources.
Resources for journalism accuracy and ethics
Accuracy is more important than ever for journalists
Remember the old editor’s advice: Check it out
Resources for journalism ethics
Some of these materials could use updating, which we will do before we present any workshops for TBD staff or bloggers. Please feel welcome to add links to other helpful resources for ensuring accuracy, or to raise your questions about any matters of journalism ethics or TBD’s plans.
TBD and GrowthSpur glad to work together with blog network
Posted by sbuttry in Partnerships on July 15, 2010
TBD is pleased to be working with GrowthSpur to help bloggers in the TBD Community Network develop a new model for local new and advertising.
Our friends at GrowthSpur announced their partnerships with TBD and Journal Register Co. on their blog today. The post describes well how we will be working:
GrowthSpur’s role will be to help the TBD network bloggers with ad sales, by providing them tools and training and assembling them into a local network in which they can sell each others’ ads. The first of the TBD bloggers are already on the GrowthSpur ad server and out selling ads to businesses in their communities. It’s been awesome meeting and working with dozens of cool, passionate bloggers in the D.C. area … We can’t wait to see it launch in the next few weeks. We think TBD is going to be a model for the future of modern metro news sites, and we’re honored to be able to help the bloggers make some money for their efforts.
We share the excitement. As we described in this blog earlier in the week, our relationship with GrowthSpur is a critical part of the TBD Community Network strategy.
GrowthSpur CEO Mark Potts has been a pioneer of digital journalism and a leading voice for innovation in the news business. We are pleased to be on the same team.
What’s the plan for the TBD Community Network?
Posted by sbuttry in Partnerships on July 13, 2010
We believe we are trying something unique among news organizations with our TBD Community Network.
TBD will not be the first news organization with a blogger network. But we aren’t aware of another organization taking the same approach to community blogs. We believe the TBD Community Network will be a key reason people will turn to us for news of their neighborhoods as well as news of the Washington metro area.
In a series of recent announcements, we have introduced more than 90 local blogs and sites that have agreed to join the network. We expect to top 100 shortly. When you come to TBD’s home page or one of our topical pages, you will see content from across the region from a variety of sources. We will present the biggest stories that we think will be important and interesting to people throughout the metro area. And we will sort news by location, offering you news that’s important to you because it’s close to where you live, work, play or shop. When you click the links, some headlines will take you into the TBD site to content produced by our staff. Other links will take you away to content from our network members or other news sources in the community.
As noted in an earlier post, the network members are an active group, producing newsy and varied content that we believe will give us a lively, informative report about news and community life (and the network has more than doubled in size since that post).
We won’t restrict our network members by traditional journalism standards. Some bloggers practice pretty traditional journalism, maintaining independence from the sources and institutions they write about. Others write about their personal passions and their own communities, openly acknowledging them. We welcome that variety in the network. We probably at some point will provide a place on our site where the bloggers will tell more about themselves. But for now, we think discerning readers and viewers can judge the perspective and expertise that bloggers bring to their work.
We believe we have worked out a mutually beneficial relationship with members of our network, where they will provide valuable content for our audience and we will provide traffic to their blogs and sites, and we all have an opportunity to make some money based on that traffic.
Here’s how the network will work:
- We will provide headlines and links, sending TBD visitors to the network members’ sites if they want to read the full story. The network members will not write or work for TBD. They are fully independent sites and blogs.
- When a network member posts an article, photo, graphic, video or any type of content worthy of top-story play on our home page, we will feature that contribution as a top story, just as we would if a TBD staff member had produced it.
- When network members produce content affecting a particular location in the Washington area, we will feature that in a home-page feed of local news for TBD visitors who have identified that area as one of the locations they care about. (You will be able to enter multiple locations, so you might be able to enter your home and work locations, plus a spouse’s work location, for instance.)
- When network members produce content on topics we will be highlighting, such as dining or sports, we will feature their contributions on those pages.
- We will promote content of network members in social media, such as our main Twitter account, geographic or topical Twitter feeds and our Facebook page.
- For interested network members, TBD sales staff will sell advertising, sharing revenue with them. We are pleased that we have received such a strong response from network members while we have still been working out the advertising details. We expect those to go out to network members and prospective members this week.
- We also are encouraging network members to work with GrowthSpur, another digital startup, which is helping develop and serve local advertising networks. GrowthSpur will provide training and tools for our network members to make more money selling ads on their blogs and on each others’ blogs.
- We will feature all the network members in a directory, where you can search for them by name or category or browse them all.
- We will involve interested network members in other community engagement efforts as well as social events and workshops.
We continue to recruit area blogs and sites to our network. We are interested in blogs and sites that cover the local community. If you blog about your neighborhood in Washington or in the Maryland and Virginia suburbs or if you have a favorite local blog, we would love to hear from you. If you cover specific local topics such as sports, education or business, we would love to hear from you. For instance, local blogger David Rothman correctly noted in three recent posts that the bloggers we have signed up so far don’t provide a lot of education coverage. If you know of some good local blogs and sites that keep an eye on local schools and/or universities (or other areas our network doesn’t cover yet), we would love to hear about them and include them in the network.
We’re not interested in national or international affairs. And, for now at least, we’re not signing up blogs that are mostly personal in nature. But if you’re partly local, let’s talk. Our initial response to D.C. Foreign Policy Beat was that we don’t cover foreign policy, so the blog wouldn’t fit. Blogger Ladan Nekoomaram said she was planning to do more blogging about issues and events in Washington’s local international communities. That sounded like local news to us. So we’ll link to those local stories but pass on the strictly international content. Other blogs and sites, we know, will also overlap with our mission. And some heavily local sites will on occasion veer into national or personal matters. For instance, a Nationals blogger might report on a development with the Cubs or any of the bloggers might write about big developments in their lives. Because TBD staff will be watching these blogs and making editorial decisions, we will highlight the content that is most relevant to our local audience.
We welcome your feedback as our network takes shape. We were always planning a blog post like this, but were spurred to write sooner by questions, such as this one from Twitter:
Soon you’ll see our network’s contributions to TBD. We hope you’ll let us know what you think and let us know if you or a favorite blog of yours can add a perspective we’re lacking. To inquire about joining the network, just tell us about your blog in the comments here or email me at sbuttry (at) tbd.com.
Have Camera, Will Report
Posted by Lisa Rowan in Partnerships on July 9, 2010
As you get to know our roster of bloggers, you’ll notice that quite a few of them are using video on their sites. Far from the home movies that make us cringe in retrospect, we’re seeing some well-edited pieces that range from informative to downright fun.
This week, DC StyleSpot editor Steve Fox (easily the Community Network’s best-dressed) checked out the Washington Kastles season debut. He got to ask Venus Williams a few questions about her fashion designs and her new book, and Fox has video up on the StyleSpot site. Sports and fashion in one place? Yes, that’s part of the fun of TBD: bringing everything together.
Georgetown Dish covers party for TBD Community Network
Posted by sbuttry in Partnerships on July 9, 2010
The Georgetown Dish dishes on last night’s TBD party at Ireland’s Four Fields: “festive, relaxed and fun.” And something about a full frontal attack on someone. But still fun.
TBD Community Network passes 90 members
Posted by Jeff Sonderman in Partnerships on July 7, 2010
We have nine new local sites to announce today joining the TBD Community Network — bringing the total to 91 so far.
If you want to hook your site up with TBD, let us know now and maybe you’ll be Member #100.
Cooking with Coupons
They Say: Healthy, budget-friendly meals built around what’s on sale in local stores, coupons, seasonal ingredients and stretching expensive items.
We Say: Cooking great meals doesn’t have to break your bank. Lettie Goodridge offers helpful tips on how to use coupons and shop for the freshest ingredients while on a budget. Fun cooking videos included!
D.C. Foreign Policy Beat
They Say: This blog chronicles major foreign policy news and features in DC, with a focus on the government, NGOs and think tanks that specialize in international affairs. Not only can you find helpful international resources, but you can read the latest headlines, view live blogging of local events, read about the latest human rights issues and stay in the loop in the D.C foreign policy scene. I mostly focus on the countries that are of major U.S. interest today like Iran, Russia and Afghanistan.
We Say: For the thriving international and internationally focused communities in Washington, Foreign Policy Beat is a great source for the news and events you need to know about.
DC Urban Moms and Dads
They Say: DC Urban Moms and Dads, the premier parenting network in the DC metro region, provides an active mailing list and website discussion forums.
We Say: DCUM provides a great setting for sharing, discussing and learning almost anything about parenting in the DC area.
DC Works
They Say: Veteran D.C. journalist and recruiter Jodi Schneider offers real-world tips, advice, support and job leads for journalists and other professionals looking to change jobs or to transition into new fields, with a metro D.C. focus.
We Say: DC Works is a great resource for practical advice on finding a job or switching to the career you’ve always wanted.
Deacon Does DC
They Say: Musings on fashion, food, travel and fun in the District and beyond by Deacon, a curious puppy, and his owner, writer McLean Robbins.
We Say: Deacon is your stylish dog in the District. Check out his adventures involving food, fashion and fun with his owner, McLean, as they take on the city.
Metro-Venture
They Say: Why is Metro the public transit system everybody loves to hate? Let’s visit every train station and ride every bus line to find out.
We Say: We talk about the Metro like it’s one big thing, but Emily Hall shows that every station and every bus line is different. Join her in reviewing and discussing the good, bad and ugly of each piece of the Metro system.
The Hill is Home
They Say: News and information for the Capitol Hill communities.
We Say: An essential, and fun, source for anyone living in the Capitol Hill area. Nichole Remmert and friends catalog life in the shadow of the Capitol building.
The McLean Ear
They Say: The McLean Ear is your old-fashioned newspaper delivered online. We are your Number One news and information source for McLean, Va.
We Say: Editor Bobbi Bowman works very hard to create an online gathering place for McLean residents to learn and discuss what’s happening in the community.
The Totten Life
They Say: The Totten Life is a blog dedicated to keeping you updated, whether you want it or not, on the new developments and events taking place in the Ft.Totten, CUA, Brookland, and North Michigan Park (ANC 5A) section of DC.
We Say: The Totten Life has a keen eye for news, events and community development. If you live or work in this part of DC, be sure to read it often.
TBD and The Georgetown Dish announce partnership
Posted by Jeff Sonderman in Partnerships on July 6, 2010
We’re happy to announce that TBD will be working with The Georgetown Dish to highlight breaking news, neighborhood issues and community events in Georgetown.
TBD will be linking to content from the Dish as a member of the TBD Community Network of local news sites. So if you visit TBD after launch and enter a location somewhere near Georgetown, you’re likely to find a lot of Dish content.
The Georgetown Dish first went live in December 2009 at a launch party at Tackle Box, the popular Georgetown eatery, and already draws nearly 20,000 unique visitors per month. Spearheaded by a team of newshounds and technical wizards who cut their teeth at AOL, the site combines community news, political coverage, and social highlights in a social media platform where commenting and Tweeting are as important as original reporting.
“The Dish is like a virtual neighborhood café, where you can get the latest news, talk with a neighbor, and find out what’s happening,” said Publisher & CEO Beth Solomon. “In the most influential neighborhood in the country, what happens here matters all over the world.”
Georgetown is the home of Congressional leaders like Sen. John Kerry and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, as well as U.S. officials including Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett, former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, FBI Director Robert Mueller, and influential journalists and authors such as Bob Woodward, Kitty Kelly, Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn. It is also a cultural epicenter, where the latest trends in food, fashion and art get their start.
The Dish has broken several political stories that have been picked up in the blogosphere, including an exclusive report on a City Council fundraiser, a Social Safeway Sighting of a Congressman that went viral nationally, and a controversial blogpost from a Washington Post reporter that “disappeared” from the newspaper’s website.
The editorial team is led by Managing Editor Bonnie Cain, Reporter Molly Redden and Associate Publisher Judith Beermann. Robb Hoffheins, chief operating officer, leads technology development and operations with John Divney and Doug Hummer. Contributors include Dr. Tina Alster, Mary Bird, Quinn Bradlee, Frida Burling, Janet Donovan, Page Evans, Wendy Gordon, Megan Harrington, Tricia Huntley, Jeff Malet, Topher Mathews of Georgetown Metropolitan (also a TBD Community Network member), Emily Miller, Neshan Naltchayan, and Darrell Parsons.
So look for the Georgetown Dish on TBD after launch this summer, and in the meantime follow them on Twitter and Facebook.