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Dad, husband, MBA, publisher of hyperlocal sites, Cubs fan and former political consultant in Chicago. Drop Mike Fourcher a line at mike (at) fourcher-dot-net. What Is Vouchification?
VOO ´ -chee — The first month of my college freshman year I got into a little trouble with the Dean of Housing. My college newspaper wrote a story about it, erroneously naming me "Mike Vouchey". The name stuck with some of my friends.Instablog
- .@mickeyd1971 If you win a Studs Terkel award, are you required to wear a red checked shirt when you accept it? 04:35:45 PM February 03, 2012 from HootSuite ReplyRetweetFavorite
- RT @andrewhils: Congrats to @mickeyd1971 of the @Chicago_Reader on his Studs Terkel Award. Well deserved, my friend. http://t.co/DvK9NYSq 04:34:42 PM February 03, 2012 from HootSuite ReplyRetweetFavorite
- You know, maybe it's my ethnicity speaking here, but I think French Techo is pretty cool, the New Pornographers not withstanding. 04:07:29 PM February 03, 2012 from HootSuite ReplyRetweetFavorite
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Patch.com and Portfolio Theory
I’m still a bit floored at the sudden surge of traffic to my little blog as a result of getting picked up by Business Insider, Lost Remote and TechMeme. While the traffic is flattering, the reader commentary is what makes … Continue reading
Patch.com Revenue Model Makes No Sense
(Update Dec. 10, 2010) Welcome PaidContent readers and other Googlewhackers! If you’re just dropping in on this post, please check out my more recent posts, Patch.com and Portfolio Theory and Is Patch The New Starbucks? and then check out the … Continue reading
A New Salesman’s Reflections On News Media
It has been just over a month since Hunter Clauss and I relaunched the Center Square Journal. As I expected, Hunter has turned out to be a helluva writer and editor, helping to make CSJ into a great news product … Continue reading




