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BETA MISSION STATEMENT: Please note: WestVirginiaVille is not a live site and the following is a working draft. We are still in the womb, gestating. Below is an ultrasound of our developing vision

WELCOME TO WESTVIRGINIAVILLE. You are viewing the draft of an experiment in process. WestVirginiaVille is the beta version of a multimedia web magazine, production house and event hub devoted to covering West Virginia in a fresh fashion. The site will feature a mixture of original writing, video and podcasts along with a mission of pointing readers to some of the best work being done about West Virginia in and outside the state. 

WESTVIRGINIAVILLE'S MISSION is to create, curate, collaborate and comment:

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• CREATE: We aim to create original writing, reporting and multimedia on efforts to make life in the state richer and to address perennial problems with an eye towards addressing their causes and figuring out their solutions. We're not interested in fluffy 'positive' pieces. but are interested in solution-oriented coverage of a state all too often portrayed as a hopeless basket case. No baskets allowed..

• CURATE: To curate the best writing and multimedia about the state by excerpting and pointing to articles, video, podcasts, photos and beyond. We'll be keeping an eye on social media, for noteworthy exchanges on Facebook, notable Tweetstorms, superb, interesting or weird photographs and videos on Instagram, Vimeo or wherever the zeitgeist is posting stuff tomorrow.

• COLLABORATE: We invite small and large media outlets, mojos (mobile journalists), smart 12-year-old vloggers, and other media-savvy readers to point us to worthy content or to submit it for possible publication in WestVirginiaVille. Contact us.

• COMMENT: We'll be commenting on what we find and encourage you to, as well.

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THAT'S ALL WE'VE GOT SO FAR. Visit WestVirginiaVille often and become Official Citizens, Supporters and even Angels and Ambassadors. (More on the several opportunities to become a part of the citizenry of the Free State of WestVirginiaVille soon.)

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PS: Know what happens when you rotate that map (above) of West Virginia 45 degrees to the right? Or any map of the state? Here's what.