It has been a long time since the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has shown any interest in the Atlanta startup community.  Not since the bubble burst.  That changed in the past five days.

That changed when David Markiewicz wrote a story in the business section on Venture Atlanta (a great show BTW).  It changed in a big way when James Mallory wrote an op-ed piece on why "We must invest in our entrepreneurs" in the main section of the Sunday edition.  The page was filled out with a piece by Tom Noonan and John Yates on "Atlanta's startups give hope", and one by Mohan Sawhney on "New companies thrive on tough economic times."  

A full page.  In the Sunday paper.  On startups.  On a page devoted to issues important to our community.  The big community of the city of Atlanta.

Atlanta' startup technology is indeed alive and hopeful.  People are noticing. 

Rock on.