Top 8 Trends in Local Journalism
Local journalism — like the wider news media — has been massively disrupted by the advent of new digital technologies and behaviors. This has unlocked a wider range of information […]
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Local News Revenue Conundrum: Events
To diversify revenue streams media providers in the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere are experimenting with a range of different way to secure income. Previously I mentioned One popular way newspapers […]
Top 3 Reasons Why Local Journalism Remains Important – #2
Journalists interviewed for the Agora report consistently articulated that, despite the pressures and uncertainties their sector faces, core journalistic values and purposes still matter and positively influence the work they do. […]
[New report] Local Journalism in the Pacific Northwest
The study, “Local journalism in the Pacific Northwest: Why It Matters, How It’s Evolving and Who Pays for It,” supported and published by the Agora Journalism Center at the University of Oregon, […]
Demystifying Media: Five Lessons in Trust and the Media
Over the past six months, some of the brightest minds in media have visited the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication to discuss issues ranging from flaws in mobile design, the challenges of data journalism, as well as the role of small town newspapers, and how citizens of the Arabian Gulf are embracing social media.
Despite these varied subject areas, all five talks had a core thread running through them: trust.
[Report] Life at Small-Market Newspapers: Results from a Survey of Small Market Newsrooms
The observations in this paper – published by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University – are based on the results of an online survey conducted between Monday, November 14 and Sunday, December 4, 2016. Survey respondents identified a number of key challenges – and opportunities – for small market newspapers in the USA.
Podcast – The Future of Local Newspapers, with Christopher Ali
Christopher Ali is an assistant professor at the University of Virginia. His research interests focus on communication policy and regulation, critical political economy, critical geography, comparative media systems, localism, and […]
If small newspapers are going to survive, they’ll have to be more than passive observers to the news
Originally published at http://www.niemanlab.org. Editor’s note: Damian Radcliffe and Christopher Ali are in the process of completing a report about U.S. newspapers with a circulation under 50,000 for Columbia’s Tow […]
We need a renewed focus on local news
First published on The Conversation and PennLive. (Editor’s Note: During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump wasn’t shy about his hostility toward journalists. His unexpected victory proved his doubters — which included many […]
The Hyperlocal Opportunity
Presentation to Regionalmedien Austria (RMA) an Austrian media company. RMA distributes free (advertiser-funded) newspapers throughout Austria that include local, regional and national content, reaching almost 50% market saturation. Many thanks […]
Damian Radcliffe 