About Us: The old Atlanta Journal boasted that it covered Dixie like the dew, and it was one of many newspapers that made covering the South a major part of its mission.
Today — as a result of widespread economic woes affecting the industry and changes of journalistic philosophy — few newspapers emphasize regional coverage.
In the belief that news about the modern South continues to be not only interesting but important to readers, likethedew.com attempts to fill in some of the gaps in coverage.
A journal of Southern culture and politics, LikeTheDew.com was founded by a group of former newspaper writers and their friends who worked in other communications fields. Keith Graham first proposed the idea for the site, and initial plans for it were fleshed out at a meeting of the founding contributors at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta, Georgia, in early 2009.
The Web site has evolved since its founding and will continue to evolve. We also publish a Morning Dewsletter each day for subscribers. Subscribing is free and easy. Currently, some of our writers are experienced professionals, including authors and veterans of news organizations. Others come from many fields. Some are writing for publication for the first times in their lives. We think the mix of writing talent makes the site a more dynamic experience for readers, and we will continue to welcome newcomers to our list of contributors.
Like the Dew is not affiliated with any newspaper or other news organization, and the work we present is not limited to traditional “journalism.” Long-form essays co-exist alongside blog-style entries. Writers are not required to be “objective,” and much of the work that appears on the site is informed by a clear-cut point of view.
Our aim is simply to write about the region where we live. For better, often, and for worse, more often than we would like, the South remains in some ways distinct from other parts of the United States. On this site, we explore some of the reasons for those differences. We single out for praise the best aspects of our region’s culture and politics, and we quite openly advocate changing our region’s worst attributes.
Each contributor is wholly independent, retains all rights to his or her works and is solely responsible for the content of those works. The views expressed on this Web site are the views of the individual contributors and do not necessarily express the views of any or all of the other contributors.
We write about news and life in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
We encourage you to write, read and join in the discussion.
Ownership
LikeTheDew.com is an all-volunteer site that was started with an investment of about $15 to register the site address. Designed by Lee Leslie, the site runs on donated servers with donated site maintenance. Founded in Atlanta, Georgia, LikeTheDew.com is owned and operated by Leslie Brothers and Others, Inc., a South Carolina corporation. Media inquiries should be directed to Terri Evans, Terri@LikeTheDew.com.
The Future
Who really knows? Since its inception, the site has operated as an all-volunteer operation. Discussions continue about whether to attempt to monetize it and, if so, how to do that. No matter what the future holds, we want writing and working for the site to remain fun.
Funding for this website is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.