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100 days and a lesson: There IS a business model for local news

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Michele McLellan

By Janet Coats I’ve heard it over and over and over again: There’s no financial model for intensely local news. The group of 12 independent community news publishers we’ve been working with at The Patterson Foundation are demonstrating just how … Continue reading →

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How did we do? Post-summit survey results

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Michele McLellan

Thank you to the 56 publishers who took our survey about Block by Block: Community News Summit 2011. Satisfaction was quite high. All but three of the 55 people who responded to the question about satisfaction with the overall experience … Continue reading →

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2011 Summit videos are posted!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Michele McLellan

Reynolds Journalism Institute videotaped many of the Block by Block sessions Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Chicago. Find them here..

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2 years in, Wisconsin community news site taking off

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Jessica Durkin

Block by Block will be hosting this week its second annual Block by Block Community News Summit (#bxb11), an independent, online local news publishers gathering in Chicago, Sep. 29-Oct. 1. In the days leading up to the summit, we will feature here a … Continue reading →

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SoCal community site a regular player in local media

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Jessica Durkin

Block by Block will be hosting next week its second annual Block by Block Community News Summit, an independent, online local news publishers gathering in Chicago, Sep. 29-Oct. 1. In the days leading up to the summit, we will feature … Continue reading →

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Block by Block: Community News Summit 2011

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Michele McLellan

We’re excited – Block by Block 2011 is getting close. Join us Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Chicago for another lively gathering of independent online community news publishers. If you’re leading a local online news start up or looking to grow … Continue reading →

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