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Which paths are leading local news startups to financial success?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Emily Harris

This Tuesday and Wednesday a spicy mix of publishers, business folks, entrepreneurs and local news startups are coming together to talk revenue in an online forum at the Journalism Accelerator (JA). Those who have RSVP’d so far bring specific stories to share and … Continue reading →

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Chicago: Today We Started An Ad Network

Posted on September 28, 2011 by MicheleMcLellan

By Mike Fourcher Today a group of fifteen independent Chicago-area news sites launched the Chicago Independent Advertising Network. The ad network, set to start serving ads on November 1, will serve over one million pageviews to what we believe to … Continue reading →

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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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