Mason Thomas Moore, creator of the original design for the Lincoln penny, opted to be paid one one-thousandth of a cent for each coin bearing his design. By his death in 1921 he had earned over $250,000 from the penny alone.
Come on now. I understand everyone's worry that a scary bumble bee will swoop in and make big changes, but I can assure you no one at The Bee wants to turn Famous into The Fresno Bee. As much as I would like to believe I am the only one capable of running an online community, it's simply not true. Famous will be completely separate from the news room, operating out of a different building even. Remember the people who will now be in charge of the site are people. There are a lot of talented young voices working for McClatchy in Fresno, who have watched Famous grow and are fans of the site. I think you can expect more content, more features, more Famous. And I think you, and I, will like it.
If there is something you want to see, or don't want to see, just let us know.
I know I'm great but...
Come on now. I understand everyone's worry that a scary bumble bee will swoop in and make big changes, but I can assure you no one at The Bee wants to turn Famous into The Fresno Bee. As much as I would like to believe I am the only one capable of running an online community, it's simply not true. Famous will be completely separate from the news room, operating out of a different building even. Remember the people who will now be in charge of the site are people. There are a lot of talented young voices working for McClatchy in Fresno, who have watched Famous grow and are fans of the site. I think you can expect more content, more features, more Famous. And I think you, and I, will like it.
If there is something you want to see, or don't want to see, just let us know.