Category Archives: Engagement

BxB publishers united in reporting FOR vs ABOUT their communities

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Sally Duros

The secret sauce for effective local indie online news easily boils down to choosing between two words: FOR  vs. ABOUT. “Reporters elsewhere write ABOUT our communities. We write FOR our communities,” said David Boraks, Publisher of DavidsonNews.net, at the close of … Continue reading →

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Impact counts for hyperlocal news, but how to count it?

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Sally Duros

What is the impact of journalism? Newsrooms and journalism think tanks — big and small — are looking for answers. Why? Embedded within the answers is a better understanding of newsrooms’ added value and a value proposition for sustaining newsrooms – for-profit, NPO and hybrids. Continue reading →

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Indie online publishers see print premium for members

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Sally Duros

Here’s what members of BlockbyBlock indie online news publishing world had to say about the idea of publishing a print publication. Continue reading →

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Publishers mastering the art of online conversation

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Sally Duros

By Sally Duros Indie online publishers are mastering the art of online conversation. “We don’t treat social media as a means to just push out headlines,” said Emily Lowrey, Founder and CEO of Magic City Post in Birmingham, Al.  “We will … Continue reading →

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JA Forum on revenue and collaboration: seasoned perspective illuminates possibility

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Emily Harris

Impact, depth, and revenue. All are clearly potential benefits of collaboration in journalism. Tuesday on the Journalism Accelerator / CollabSpace conversation on collaboration and revenue we dug into how, when and why to collaborate. Michael Stoll of San Francisco Public … Continue reading →

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Indie pubs twist arms of municipalities with SeeClickFix

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Sally Duros

SeeClickFix might be a bit subversive but in a good natured way. “I get the feed of all the (Oakland) reports, and I laugh hysterically,” said Susan Mernit, Publisher  of  Oakland Local, CA. “I can see the ID’s of who … Continue reading →

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