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BxB publishers united in reporting FOR vs ABOUT their communities
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
Posted in BlockbyBlock, Engagement
Tagged BlockbyBlock, Dylan Smith, Jay Rosen, journalism, LION Publishers, local news, Media, michele mclellan, Publishing, Tucson Sentinel
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The future of Block by Block
With the Block by Block summit behind us, I want to share next steps and activities for the Block by Block network. I am excited to report that the BxB network will continue to serve independent publishers and innovators in local … Continue reading
Patterson will sweeten LION dues for local independent online news publishers
LIONPublishers, the new trade association for local independent online news publishers, will be getting a start-up sweetener from The Patterson Foundation. Patterson will offer a subsidy to encourage local indie publishers to join LION, the formation of which was … Continue reading
20 community news publishers will get Knight training
Twenty community news publishers challenged by the business aspects of running their news sites will receive expert coaching through the Community Journalism Executive Training (CJET) program, a joint effort of The Patterson Foundation and the Investigative News Network, with $100,000 … Continue reading
Posted in BlockbyBlock, Entrepreneurship, Operations
Tagged business, Janet Coats, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Knight Foundation, Los Angeles, Patterson Foundation, Publishing, SuperCamp
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Indie online publishers see print premium for members
Here’s what members of BlockbyBlock indie online news publishing world had to say about the idea of publishing a print publication. Continue reading
Posted in Engagement, Marketing, Memberships, Revenue, Sustainability
Tagged business, IPad, Knight Foundation, NPR, Print on demand, Publishing, Publishing and Printing, San Diego, Voices of San Diego
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How relevant are digital influence scores?
As the primary independent online publisher in your locality, how much should you be concerned about your digital influence? The Internet is abuzz with services like Klout, Cred and PeerIndex each one sounding the alarm, broadcasting how important it is to rank high … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Influence
Tagged AIM Group, Brian Solis, business, Cred, Facebook, hyperlocal, Klout, PeerIndex, Peter Zollman, Publishing, Publishing and Printing
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