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Indie publisher: From reaction to action in online local news environment

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Jessica Durkin

This article originally appeared Oct. 5 on Mike Foucher’s Vouchification blog and is crossposted here with permission from Fourcher, a member of the Block by Block indie publisher network.  Inflection Point By MIKE FOURCHER, founder/publisher The Center Square Journal, Chicago … Continue reading →

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Headlines and indie local news tips from #bxb11

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Jessica Durkin

Over three days last weekend — Sept. 29-Oct 1 — more than 100 people gathered for the second Block by Block Community News Summit in Chicago. The majority of those present were independent news publishers who run local, digital commmunity … Continue reading →

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Livestreaming #bxb11 Block by Block Community News Summit 2011

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Jessica Durkin

Watch live coverage of Block by Block Community News Summit 2011. Follow us on Twitter: @mybxb Summit hashtag: #bxb11

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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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What’s working for community engagement at Michigan nonprofit local news site

Posted on September 27, 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 are featuring here a … Continue reading →

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Block by Block: Community News Summit 2011

Posted on July 23, 2011 by MicheleMcLellan

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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‘Comments are content’ for local news sites: 8 tips to build community, coverage

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Jessica Durkin

What types of stories get comment traction on hyperlocal sites? Block by Block (BxB) surveyed independent, community news site publishers about their top reader engagement tools, and 100 percent of respondents said the comments feature on their CMS platform is … Continue reading →

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