Comments for Brian James Kirk

Comment on A Day with Buzz Bissinger in two.one.five magazine by Christopher Wink

Christopher Wink — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:09:23 +0000

This a great clip, an interesting topic and a beautiful design in a cool magazine. Well freakin’ done.

Comment on David Cohn’s Drop in the Bucket: Spot.US by Leonard Witt

Leonard Witt — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:47:58 +0000

Here is another “What If” for the IRE folks:

What if there is no money available for investigative journalism?

Comment on Jealousy Issues: Wish You Were There by ryan briggs

ryan briggs — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:35:15 +0000

haa i just realized you’re reading prayer for the city in this picture you nerd

Comment on This week’s Philadelphia Weekly Cover by Linda Brawner

Linda Brawner — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:15:25 +0000

Brian,

Thank you so much for the great article about my son, and the work he is doing with Haven. I must admit that I was nervous when I learned you were doing it. While most of the feedback he’s gotten since his disclosure has been positve, some people are outraged by his behavior as a youth. As his mother, and the person who has always tried to protect him, I still worry despite the fact that he’s almost 30. Your article helped people understand the additional burden AIDS places on young people who are already struggling with issues of sexuality, self-esteem, peer pressure, school, etc. Thank you for your fair and balanced report.

Comment on This week’s Philadelphia Weekly Cover by Inna Spivakova

Inna Spivakova — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:23:01 +0000

Great article, Brian. Congratulations!

Comment on This week’s Philadelphia Weekly Cover by Christopher Wink

Christopher Wink — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:32:22 +0000

Big ups, BJK. No small feat to get a gosh darn cover story on a major metro alt weekly. Fascinating topic - great find. I know how long you worked on it.

Comment on Confessions of a Writer: Employers Beware, I Drink Beer and Network Socially by Nathan Veshecco

Nathan Veshecco — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:05:40 +0000

A couple things. First, any employer whose hiring is influenced by social network site tracking has got to understand that this thing is completely generational. That is to say, if the prospective employee is 18-25, the question isn’t “will they or won’t they belong to a social networking site?” but rather “how many will they belong to?” Unless someone is prepared to unmake the internet, it’s a part of generational life that is here to stay, and I think employers basing decisions on MySpace pics would find themselves in murky legal waters if their rejections were challenged. But most people our age let these rejections stand because…well, why the hell do they let them stand??

Second, I think eventually your wordpress site will shoot to the top of the search results, given your name in the URL. But if it doesn’t, it’s your cross to bear for being like one of the first FIVE people in the world to sign up for MySpace. Seriously, it was like Dane Cook..then Todd..then you.

Comment on Jealousy Issues: Wish You Were There by Christopher Wink

Christopher Wink — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:06:19 +0000

God I am looking forward to these posts.

Comment on The Journalist Toolbox: Recycling Your Content and Creating a Living Portfolio with From The Archive by Sean Blanda

Sean Blanda — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:20:39 +0000

Update you bum

Comment on Confessions of a Writer: Employers Beware, I Drink Beer and Network Socially by Sean Blanda

Sean Blanda — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:39:10 +0000

Sweet Image sir.