Penton bought Mecklermedia . The press conference announcing the Meckler deal proved especially enlightening. Basically, Penton is putting about a quarter-billion into a string of trade shows . Jack's fortune started as a newsletter for computer bulletin board operators and a tiny trade show. Keep writing, he says.
Journalism is fun.
It's a sentiment with which I heartily agree, even if I haven't made a fortune at it. So here's your Clue. Getting real market share in the crowded search engine business is an achievement deserving a round of applause. This meant the entire list downloaded with the messages. Subscribers can receive either a .txt file or .htm file.