Lisa Millegan: Welcome to Tassie!
Trip Start
Mar 09, 2008
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Trip End
Apr 11, 2008
Hobart,
Australia
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Hobart harbor
Yesterday we got to wander around the Salamanca Market, which is a giant street fair held on Saturdays. Imagine the Modesto Farmers Market times 100, with stands selling everything from fresh fruits to hats, jewelry, books, stuffed animals, bags, clothes and more.
Salamanca Market
We've been treated like kings and queens by our host families, with one amazing dinner and party after another. Aussies like to drink so we've been enjoying a lot of Cascade and Boag's beer. Today, we're having a party on Kingston Beach. It's a tough life but somebody has to do it.
At the Mercury
As part of the Rotary exchange, we go on vocational visits and I've already been on two. I went to the Mercury newspaper, a 50,000 circulation tabloid that is Hobart's main daily and to ABC (Australian Broadcasting Company). I was struck by how similar the Mercury's operations are to the Modesto Bee, where I work. I feel like I could jump in and start working right now. Everybody talks about the same issues- like a lack of communication among the staff, scheduling difficulties and how to best incorporate the Internet. ABC was interesting because they are a "tri-media" organization. The same staff handles TV, radio and online reporting. Tomorrow, I visit Tasmania 40 degrees South, a lifestyle magazine.
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