Kindred, ND, man always loved bagpipes
North Dakota oil production hits record
Fargo bars offer free cell phone charging
Santorum handily wins ND GOP caucus
faces of the boom; couple near Williston
tough on youth living in Williston
publicity hound, poodle
Debbie Downer noted that there is a new website for all the news in the oil patch.
Thepatchtoday.com, which can be found at the Internet address of the same name, will serve as a general news website to the geographic area in western North Dakota and eastern Montana that is collectively known as “The Oil Patch,” or “The Patch” for short.I was thrilled that we might see a real oil patch site, but my hopes were quickly dashed. When I went to the "new" website, the first story that popped up was the story on the couple that can't make it in Williston. That story has been out there for several days, maybe more than a week. The next story, about "tough for youth in the oil patch" was new to me (this particular article, not the issue), but of the same genre. So, I quickly started typing the top stories and that's what I typed up above. I didn't want to miss them.
The site also aims to keep residents of the quickly growing section of the country informed about local and state news, features, sports and entertainment. And finally, the site will delve deeply into reporting regarding the burgeoning oil industry that is centered in the region, thanks to new technology that has made tapping into The Bakken Oil Formation possible, company executives said.
Turns out there was no reason to worry; the stories keep going round and round. So, here they are again, with fewer typos, and more comments:
- Kindred, ND, man has had lifelong passion for bagpipes [honest to God, this was the first story I saw when I clicked on the site; I immediately thought I had entered "The Twilight Zone"]
- North Dakota oil production hits record, again, in January [old story; that's what advertisers are paying for?]
- Fargo bars offer cellphone charging ... for a cost, of course [for a cost? is that a local idiom?]
- Santorum handily wins North Dakota GOP Caucus [that's certainly oil patch news]
- In new life near Williston, family can't make ends meet [been making the rounds for a week]
- Boom's marginal housing tough on youth living 'The Oil Patch' [and you know who I fault]
- Publicity hound: After lifetime of struggles,Wahpeton, ND, poodle gaining admirers [you have got to be kidding]
But this is the main reason for the new website: the site will delve deeply into reporting regarding the burgeoning oil industry that is centered in the region, thanks to new technology that has made tapping into The Bakken Oil Formation possible. Expect a lot of stories on the dangers and downside of fracking.
At least we didn't see any stories of food shortages or photos of soup lines in the Bakken in the inaugural issue.
Totally worthless gimmick.
ReplyDeleteYes, I was quite disappointed, and this newest website comes out of Fargo. One would expect better quality. LOL.
DeleteButt the Dickinson Press is running it.
ReplyDeleteI bet you are correct. I don't recall the exact comment someone sent me, but I was told that Fargo, Bismarck, Dickinson very closely related or something to that effect.
DeleteI Had the same reaction you did. What a con! You won't see anything here you won't see on the other Forum owned web sites just more advertising.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if "they" aren't to scoop the rest of the media in the state of North Dakota, and by default become the "newspaper" or the "website" for North Dakota, aka "The Oil Patch."
DeleteThe problem with calling it the Oil Patch is that there are several "oil patches" around the US: Bakken, Eagle Ford, Niobrara, Utica, etc. I doubt they plan to cover any oil patch except "the Bakken."
Wait for the articles on the downside and dangers of fracking.
They are all part of Forum Communication a very bias to the liberal left media outlet. Their mentor and guiding light is the Strib ( Minneapolis Star and Tribune). Take it from me the print version has the smell of sulfur.
ReplyDeleteThe Strib was banned from my doorstep years ago.
The Forum papers actually have two rags worth reading:
ReplyDeleteAgWeek - just what is says, emphasized ag news
And
Prairie Business - monthly that gives in depth reviews of business growth, challenges, and ,changes.
Both were started by the Grand Forks Herald and were aquired when the Forum bought the G F Herald.
The common thread is that these pubs both have honest to goodness business journalists - which the oilpatch totally lacks.
Most "journalists" have a business and science IQ of zero - which is plainly evident in theoilpatch.co.
It's interesting you mention those two other publications: I enjoy them and have linked them in the past. You are correct: "AgWeek" and "Prairie Business" are very,very good. That's what I was hoping from "The Oil Patch Today," or something modeled on the http://www.bakkenblog.com website, perhaps one of the best oil patch sites. It adjusted to the times and expanded from just covering Mountrail County to covering the entire state.
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