Reverse publishing: From blogger to columnist

Dan Rubin became one of the first staffers to become a full-time blogger at a major newspaper when he started Blinq back in 2005 at Philly.com. Now, he’s starting a twice-weekly column for the print edition of the Inquirer. Poynter has a great piece on Rubin’s admittedly wistful adjustment from blogging to writing-to-fit. While Rubin says will miss the immediacy, freedom and closeness to the audience, there are some things he’s looking forward to in crossing back to the print side. “[I missed] getting out,” he said. “I loved being a European correspondent. I loved travelling and adventure and discovery. I loved three dimensions. And on the Web, there’s not that sense of place.”