Frequently Asked Questions
- Why is this site called Oy Bay?
Think of the Yiddish expression “oy vey!”, that has been modified to refer to the Bay Area. No, *sigh*, we are not a Jewish EBay. - Oyster, why are you called, ‘Oyster’?
It’s a three-way word play. First off, it’s ironic for a Jew to be called something that is treif. Secondly, I either say ‘oy’ a lot, or I make our readers say ‘oy’, so I’m the oy’ster. Thirdly, it’s a hat-tip to our aquatic biodiversity here in the Bay Area ( the person who makes the dwelling in muck association gets a knuckle sandwich ). - Why is this blog different than all other blogs?
We focus on covering young Jewish life in the San Francisco Bay Area. We also serve as an independent media outlet for the Jewish Bay Area. - How come my event / story isn’t being covered?
First off, be sure to see the above FAQ on what we focus on. If your event isn’t really germane to our readership, then there’s no guarantee that we’ll put it up on the calendar or post about it. We reserve 100% editorial control. Them’s da rules. If you don’t like it, then may we recommend PlanItJewish, BayJews, or CraigsList? - Okay, I have a relevant event that I’d like to be added to the Oy Bay calendar. How do I go about requesting that?
Excellent! Then just go over to the Oy Bay Calendar of Events page, and follow the instructions. - I have a relevant story idea or event that I want to help promote, how do I go about getting it covered on Oy Bay?
Great! Here are some rules of thumb that will help us get it posted ASAP:- Make sure that it is within the scope of this blog (see above FAQ), and make sure that you make it very obvious early-on in your message as to why you feel that it is in within scope.
- Send us a blurb. A paragraph or so of text that explains the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of your story / event.
- Send us a high-resolution graphic or photos, to help us jazz up the post.
- Send us any links to your website, or related information.
- Send us any other related media (audio, video, etc.).
- Send us all of this material at least two weeks prior to the event if you want to make sure it is up in time for people to see it.
- I have something that I want to promote on Oy Bay, but it isn’t “within scope”. What can I do?
Great! Here are some rules of thumb that will help us get it posted ASAP:
We do offer affordable web advertisement services, including the design of web advertisement collateral and viral marketing campaigns. Please contact us at oyster[at]oy-bay.org for further information.
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izik said
At Sderot Media Center, we aim to expose the story of the Sderot population through presentation of the story directly from the source–the civilians of Sderot. Our work reaches over 70 countries worldwide.
At Sderot Media Center, our focus is not strictly on traditional media coverage. Rather, we are driven to provide the stories of the civilian population itself–through the eyes of the people of Sderot. If you would like, we can send you free articles and information, which can then be published as you wish.
ויאגרה said
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