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Tag Archives: The Patterson Foundation
Defining your exit strategy to build a legacy
It felt odd to consider “exit strategy” at the recent Community Journalism Executive Training program (CJET), which brought nearly three dozen news organizations to Los Angeles for two days of intense, hands-on work developing specific business strategies and action plans. After … Continue reading
Posted in Business Models, Entrepreneurship, Getting Started, Sustainability, Training, Uncategorized
Tagged business, independent publishers, Investigative News Network, Knight Digital Media Center, Knight Foundation, Rusty Coats, The Journalism Accelerator, The McCormick Foundation, The Patterson Foundation
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Lessons from Block by Block Super Camp – An experiment in business mentoring
By Janet and Rusty Coats When local independent news publishers gathered for the first Block by Block Community News Summit in September 2010, we heard two recurring themes: First, publishers told us just how much they had needed to connect so … Continue reading
Google News, indie publishers patiently track each other’s learning curves
By Sally Duros While Google News evolves and learns more about the emerging local news ecosystem, indie publishers might improve search results by revisiting Google’s technical guidelines for News Publishers. Among the most important are establishing a news sitemap, paying attention … Continue reading
Posted in Google News
Tagged Editors' Picks RSS, Google, Google News, Grand Teton Avalanche, Grand Teton National Park, Huffington Post, michele mclellan, News publisher forum, News sitemap, robots, Ruffin Prevost, Searching, technical requirements, The Patterson Foundation, Tucson Sentinel, Webmaster Help Center, Yellowstone Gate
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100 days and a lesson: There IS a business model for local news
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
Posted in Super Camp
Tagged aol, Block by Block Community News Summit 2011, Janet Coates, Microsoft Sidewalk, New Media Journalism Blog, Patch, Super Camp, The Patterson Foundation, Vikki Porter
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Block by Block: Community News Summit 2011
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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Tagged Block by Block Community News Summit 2011, BxB, Chicago, community journalism, hyperlocal, Jay Rosen, jessica durkin, Medill, michele mclellan, mybxb, publishers, RJI, The Patterson Foundation
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Developer alert – Check out our RFP for a new website
We’re excited that The Patterson Foundation is supporting a new website for Block by Block. We want to create a dynamic site where independent online community news publishers can find peers with like interests and challenges. Community is the operative … Continue reading