Monthly Archives: September 2011

A survey of 57 attendees of Block by Block 2010 found that grants represent the top source of revenue for publishers at this conference. Smaller revenue sources include local advertising, individual donations and advertising networks. Rusty Coats’ “Revenue for Nonprofit … Continue reading →

Online publishers should set their ad rates according to supply and demand, says Deb Galant, founder of New Jersey-based Baristanet. “If you are sold out, you have to raise the price,” Galant said. “If you’re not sold out, lower the … Continue reading →

Andy Sellars from the Citizen Media Law Project gave a great short course on legal issues that concern online publishers.  A few highlights… The Citizen Media Law Project and the Online Media Legal Network is a resource for online journalists … Continue reading →

By Mary Turck The Rapidian gives an award to the reporter “most likely to get a black eye” for their work— and that’s just one of the strategies that surfaced during the breakout discussion on working with citizen contributors. Denise … Continue reading →

The key bolstering community engagement with websites could be lowering the barrier to entry. At a discussion on “Best Practices, Community Engagement” at the Block by Block Summit today, neighborhood news site reps shared the stories – and challenges – … Continue reading →

Lisa Williams of Placebogger.com facilitated a great discussion on what issues online publishers deal with when it comes to social media and their sites. Here are the full notes. Questions to ponder… Q: Twitter or Facebook? Which is most effective for … Continue reading →

By Jay Rosen At the opening session of Block By Block 2011, “Stories from the field,” moderated by Michele McLellan and myself, the founders of many of the nation’s top born-on-the-web community news sites were asked to testify. We wanted … Continue reading →