Publisher's Note: Our Guiding Principles

Hey there! Today we wanted to share with you some thoughts on two of the guiding principles that have shaped and will continue to shape the Mountain View Chronicle: community and positivity.

One of the main reasons that my wife and I chose to move to Daybreak was the sense of community that exists here. From the amazing community events put on by LiveDaybreak to the emphasis on walkability and communal spaces, Daybreak is all about human connection, which is so important in today’s world of increasing social alienation. So it’s important to me that this new media project also has a strong emphasis on community, and not just when it comes to the content, but in the operation as well. For example, I’m planning on soliciting feedback from the community to help guide editorial decisions. I want to incorporate contributor content from the very beginning, so that many different voices are heard, not just my own. And my long-term goal is that this project can evolve into some kind of co-op, collectively owned and operated by some combination of its contributors and its audience. 

It’s a harsh economic climate for media organizations these days. For many media ventures, the solution is to drive clicks and subscriptions through click-bait headlines, sensationalized stories, and drumming up controversy. While that may be an effective business model for some larger organizations, I don’t believe that approach would be right for Daybreak. More importantly, I don’t have the personality or the experience to pursue that brand of journalism. So if you’re looking for an old school investigative reporter-type to uncover corruption, scandal, and controversy, you will have to look elsewhere. But if you’re looking for positive and uplifting stories about the awesome people, pets, organizations, public servants, businesses, etc. that make our community great, then you’ve come to the right place.

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