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Mentor in the newsroom

In the race to survive, don't let your newsroom lose sight of what constitutes relevance.

What type of journalism?

Well, what type of content consumer? Know where your content should be meeting its audience.

This is the fourth estate

Duty calls: why community journalists are not exempt from holding public officials to account.

Waving the banner

Being seen in the marketplace is essential. Flying your flag around town is every department's business.

Monetizing digital editions

Everyone's scrambling for the next big moneymaker. But what's been overlooked and left behind?

In the service of your brand

Its impact on your brand should be a consideration in every decision your newspaper makes.

Centralizing resources

Pooling resources, okay... But did you leave the appearance of abandoning the community?

Take my word for it...

Technical instruction. Introspection. Cerebral stimulation.
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Community Journalism

Topical topics: Survive, or thrive?