The Daily Swarm

Hipster Runoff:

Hello all. My name is Rebecca, and I’ll be taking over as managing editor here at hipster runoff. My friends call me Becca, so I’ll give you that honor since you’ll be stopping by for your daily dose of interweb goodness. For those of you who don’t think I am qualified, know that I have worked for various publications that I have been passionate about and this journey will be no different. Yes, yes. I know it’s cliched, but I was that girl who was editor of her high school newspaper, then went on to one of America’s top journalism programs at Northwestern University. I have a passion for new media and emerging technologies. As you have noticed, things are changing. iPhones, Kindles, and blogs–what we’ll use tomorrow, simply nobody knows.

I am a true progressive individual, willing to do whatever it takes to meet a late night deadline, or respond to the critics…yes, sometimes there will be haters, but if you stick to strong journalistic principles, no one can tear you apart. The power of the written word is stronger than ever in the new world. Twitter, blogs, wall-to-walls… we all just want to be heard, but it is the responsibility of media leaders to let the cream rise to the top.

Idolator 11/11/09:

Greetings, snappy-minded Idolator readers, absolutely love your passion in the comments, makes the pressure of taking over for the fabulous Maura thaaaat much more braincrushing. But I’m up for the challenge! Hope you are, too. I’m a huge music fan like all of you (and don’t get me started on my addiction to American Idol), and I hope you’ll stick around while we try some new stuff out while keepin’ you on the pulse of all things pop.

- Becky