The Moderator (which starts out as a volunteer position) serves as the "town mayor" in each Boulevard city. To that end s/he spends approximately 8-15 hrs/week (more as the system grows and hits per city increase) performing the following duties:

• Answer email questions and keep track of email for a letters page and track possible content/design contributors.

• Hit page everyday to check for expired links.

• Develop weekly "hot picks" for Boulevards home page and city main page, in coordination with content manager.

• Add new links every two weeks.

• Work with freelancers and intern(s) to develop original content, within budget.

• Create an index of local personal web pages for the "people" section.

• Work with an editor to create an insider's guide to the city.

• Add new nodes (such as a literary or outdoors section) and update current nodes (film, dining, clubs, etc.) as needed (at least monthly).

• Do bi-weekly memo/phone call with production manager Stephanie Gonsalves and/or editor Danny Feingold.

• Serve as moderator of any chat rooms that get created and scout out local celebs/persons of interest/people coming through town (book tours, concerts, lectures, etc. ) for special chats.

• Keep an eye on other local sites and keep Boulevards staff abreast of changes among other major players.

• Generally serve as a lively, helpful and opinionated point of reference for any and all who come to the site.

Thanks again for your interest in Boulevards, a community of city sites with perspective.

Stephanie Gonsalves, Online Production Manager