St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Good morning St. Louis!
Welcome to the new St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Globe-Democrat newspaper was last published on October 29, 1986 after 134 years of serving readers and advertisers in the St. Louis region. Twenty-three years later Globe-Democrat.com is ready to serve the 21st Century news, sports and information needs of the greater metropolitan area.
In 1977, on the 125th anniversary of the paper, Bill Feustel wrote an article about the history of the Globe. In his last paragraph he wrote, “The newspaper will continue to pioneer the new art of packaging and displaying news to attract the reader of the late 20th Century. And it can look back over 125 years of chronicling the important news and of a continuous flow of dedicated editors, publishers and reports who established and maintained its quality as a major contributor of the knowledge and life of its readers."
The pioneering that Bill Feustel wrote about in 1977 begins again today.
The new St. Louis Globe-Democrat.com is the culmination of seven years of planning and hard work. The internet is the future of news and as a result we are going to concentrate on providing you, our readers, with the best user experience in the market. We are the only news company that will focus solely on the web and the distribution of news to all digital platforms. As a result, we will strive to make your digital experience the best in St. Louis.
Our staff has been equipped with all of the latest digital tools to deliver news and information almost instantaneously. They have enthusiasm for new forms of media and storytelling and are multi-functional. There will be an increased use of multimedia and will regular users of social networks to better communicate with you, the reader. We will strive to engage and communicate up-to-date news, sports and information by utilizing all of the power of the internet and functionality that new mobile devices have to offer.
We will strive to be first with breaking news as well as providing you with all of the thoughtful, compelling, in-depth content you have come to expect from the Globe-Democrat and we will be delivering it on multiple platforms. We will provide St. Louis news the way you want it, when you want it. If you want news on your social network, we'll be there. For your mobile phone we have compiled a clean, fast format to view news over your mobile internet. Coming soon will be the launch of our iPhone and Android apps to deliver news to your smartphone.
Most importantly, we will hold ourselves to the highest journalistic standards. Our editors, producers, columnists and reporters uphold the clearest statements of the principles, values and standards of journalism as stated in the Journalist's Creed written by the first dean of the Missouri School of Journalism, Walter Williams.
There will be no deadlines. When we have confirmed information for a story, blog entry, mobile alert or Twitter post, video or audio clip, it will go online and out to you through mobile and other digital channels immediately after editing.
You too will have every opportunity to be a part of the new Globe-Democrat.com We have provided blogs and other forms of user participation, event listings, social networking, community journalism and much more.
The new St. Louis Globe-Democrat will have everything you’d expect from a printed newspaper. Sports, Opinion and even a Sunday insert section which will contain TV listings, comics, puzzles, Parade Magazine, advertising "inserts" and all of the coupons you would regularly receive in a print newspaper. All you have to do is sign up and it will be delivered to your inbox.
We hope you will enjoy the new St. Louis Globe-Democrat. We are looking forward to serving you, our readers, and providing you with the best electronic news and information available. We welcome your feedback, the more the better, as we strive to make Globe-Democrat.com your digital home for St. Louis news, sports and community information.
Comments
brainofj (anonymous) says...
Congratulations Dan and staff on what I am sure has been a long hard journey.
Best of luck in your efforts to have a real positive impact and change on the St. Louis landscape.
Here is to much deserved success in the future.
December 8, 2009 at 9:09 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
TWitter (anonymous) says...
Congratulations to all who made the Globe Democrat a reality! It will be a daily read!
December 8, 2009 at 9:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
SmittyK (anonymous) says...
Great to see someone shake things up in this town. Embrace change and do it the right way unlike other outlets in the metro area. Can't wait to see what you guys have in store for us.
December 8, 2009 at 9:25 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
JimK (anonymous) says...
I see you guys are creating apps for the i-phone and the android. What about us blackberry users? I want it on my mobile too.
December 8, 2009 at 9:32 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
eldonaldo (anonymous) says...
Welcome back, Globe, with this blast from the past:
Good Morning(how's your world today?)
Good Morning(start with us and you'll stay)
Good Morning
Let the sun come shining through
When you're looking to see how the rest of the world is,
We're first every day
Good Morning means the Globe-Democrat today!
Good Morning means the Globe-Democrat today!...
December 8, 2009 at 10:22 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
MaryGW (anonymous) says...
Hurray! So glad to see the Globe back! Also, I'm with JimK, would love to see an app for the Globe on Blackberry.
Good luck Globe ... can't wait to see how things progress!
December 8, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
GatewayArchie (anonymous) says...
Congratulations on bringing what I hope will be a real alternative to St. Louis readers. I am old enough to recall fondly the previous incarnation of the Globe Democrat.
The adjective most often deservedly associated with that publication was "crusading". I hope that this venture lives up to that proud tradition. Although I welcome the promised technological innovation, what I have missed most in this exile has been old fashioned hard hitting news.
My chief hope is that we will all again be able to read the CRUSADING GLOBE DEMOCRAT.
December 8, 2009 at 10:33 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
wolfinstl (anonymous) says...
I'm so happy to see an alternative to the stagnate news resources in St. Louis. Welcome back!
December 8, 2009 at 10:35 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
eldonaldo (anonymous) says...
What in the name of G. Duncan Bauman is-a goin' on here?
December 8, 2009 at 10:38 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yeahyeah (anonymous) says...
Will you be monitoring these comments better than the post dispatch? I refuse to look on their website anymore with their city bashing, racist and awful comments that the Post Dispatch lets people get away with.
December 8, 2009 at 10:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
kb63104 (anonymous) says...
Great job - this is so exciting.
Throw us readers a bone though - make some kind of preemptive advertising policy that prohibits Flash ads that cover the homepage and temporarily prevent users from reading news stories.
Keep up the great work - this is such a great day for St. Louis.
December 8, 2009 at 10:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
stlsmr (anonymous) says...
Welcome back!
December 8, 2009 at 10:56 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Ninebreaker (anonymous) says...
Very happy to have a conservative outlook on the news here locally again.
Thank you!
December 8, 2009 at 11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
etblues (anonymous) says...
The first thing I used to do in the morning is read the Morning Globe. When it folded a void appeared. Now after all these years..guess what no void. Congrats to all involved. I wish there was a way I could be involved in this venture. Good Luck many times over. I look forward to reading and watching this evolve into the best news publication in city.
God Bless All Involved!!!!!
Eddie Thomas
December 8, 2009 at 11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
smwolz (anonymous) says...
I am so excited that the Globe-Democrat is back... I was 8yrs old when the Globe became defunct. I am happy as an adult I am able to read it for the first time.
Congrats and welcome back!!!!
December 8, 2009 at 11:05 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bjrains (BJ Rains) says...
kb63104 -- that was one of the first things we agreed not to do. not a fan of those. Don't worry.
yeahyeah -- we will be watching comments and deleting ones we feel need to go.
December 8, 2009 at 11:06 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
tsquare (anonymous) says...
Welcome back Globe!
Took you @#$!%@!!& long enough. We have been drowning in bad journalism for all these years.You have been missed...
December 8, 2009 at 11:28 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ibmrmo (anonymous) says...
Finally, a great looking website.
December 8, 2009 at 11:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Zerbet (anonymous) says...
RSS feed, please?
December 8, 2009 at 11:53 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
kchiumento (anonymous) says...
Is so excited the Globe is back. STL is too big a town to have just one source for news. Now only if I can get it delivered to my door... I know.. baby steps.
December 8, 2009 at 12:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
d2 (anonymous) says...
Really excited to read!! St. Louis really needed another news source.
Not a big fan of just black and white. And layout is a little odd. But looking forward to two different news sources.
December 8, 2009 at 1:07 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
2yellowdogs (anonymous) says...
Welcome back! Can't express how nice it is to have another voice in town besides the cat box liner they're currently passing off as a newspaper.
December 8, 2009 at 1:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
hastephenson (anonymous) says...
I am a Old Newsboy and use to sell the Globe in the evenings in the Grand & Cleveland. I did this for almost 10 years and was sorry for the Globe closing in St. Louis.. I wish you all some luck for bringing the Globe back.
December 8, 2009 at 1:12 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Billsey (anonymous) says...
WELCOME BACK!
It's nice to see a local news source that won't be far-left leaning. The folks here need to read the TRUTH, not the party line.
December 8, 2009 at 1:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
timjim (anonymous) says...
This comment was removed by the site staff for violation of the usage agreement.
December 8, 2009 at 3:45 p.m. ( permalink )
Tinkerbell (anonymous) says...
Welcome back Globe Democrat. It's been way to long. Will somebody please stick a fork in the Post-Dispatch. I think they are done.
December 8, 2009 at 4:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
doc (anonymous) says...
Welcome back, old Friend. Glad to have you back.
Thrilled to have Michelle Malkin in the line-up as well, hope she's a regular, as I know of no one better suited to expose liberals...
December 8, 2009 at 4:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BrutalReality (anonymous) says...
It's good to see an alternative to the Post-Disgrace. Let's hope you're true to your roots...
December 8, 2009 at 6:39 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
creativereason (anonymous) says...
Welcome back. It'll be nice to have a 2nd major site for news in town. I really hoping your monitoring and managing comments better than the PD.
Your site is so much easier to navigate than theirs right off the bat.
I hope everything goes great and the site takes off.
Cheers.
December 9, 2009 at 1:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
knjse (anonymous) says...
Welcome back! It's been too long. Just maintain the conservative alternative the Globe has always been and we will be happy campers! So far, I like it a lot, and finally have an alternative to "the only game in town." Thanks.
December 9, 2009 at 8:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
wchenry (anonymous) says...
amen, good to see the blobe back in action,
December 9, 2009 at 8:56 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
wchenry (anonymous) says...
darn i ment globe
December 9, 2009 at 8:56 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ldffly (anonymous) says...
Great! I love the website. It's clear and easy to use and read. Far different from the Post. I'll be on this site multiple times per day. And big thanks for bringing back the old Bob Burnes columns!
December 9, 2009 at 12:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bigjohn (anonymous) says...
I hope you'll be bringing us lots of news, NOT approved by the White House!!!!!!!!!!
December 9, 2009 at 4:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ilikai (anonymous) says...
Having moved here in 95, all I ever had was the post-disgrace. It's nice to see an alternative to that ragsheet, Just give me the straight news without any political leaning to the story. I am conservative, but I want to read the real story, not a slanted version, like the other paper does. Oh, and some comics would be nice, I surf 3 sites for them now in the morning.
December 9, 2009 at 6:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Clif (anonymous) says...
From an old St.Louis native who wound up in Indiana.... Welcome Back! I'm a middle of the roader so it is great to see the old home town has two newspapers again where we can read both sides of the story and make judgment. Hope all of St.Louis can recognize this gift you've given us just before Christmas. Congratulations and wishing you another century or more of success. I can almost hear that kid who used to peddle the Globe's early edition in the evenings with his cry... "Morning Globe Payyypurrr!! Again welcome back and many thanks.
December 9, 2009 at 7:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
stever126 (anonymous) says...
Next week I'll be 54 and it's been a LOOOONG time since I have seen anything new to this town.Be daring, take chances, report the news in a old school way. We have been waiting for a local voice since the sell out of the Pulitzers. Above all keep your forums open and free. We need new blood in this once great town. Welcome back and lead the way !!!!
December 9, 2009 at 9:58 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
LooseCannon (anonymous) says...
LOVE that Bill Feustel (RIP) is present in this exciting announcement. Wish he were still with us! Thanks for the good news. Best wishes for your great success.
December 10, 2009 at 11:23 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
suem (anonymous) says...
I grew up with the Globe in central Missouri....it was in our mailbox every morning at the postoffice. Read it then, moved to the St. Louis area and subscribed to it here and read that until it went out of business. How I missed the Globe. Can't believe in a city the size of St. Louis there was only one daily paper. So glad to see it back !!
December 10, 2009 at 6:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Patthebunny (anonymous) says...
WELCOME BACK! Now...if you could just get Bill McClellan.
December 10, 2009 at 7:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
kirkwood76 (anonymous) says...
Glad to have you back Globe-Democrat!
March 2, 2010 at 2:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )