Hyperlocal journalism: you can only automate so much
Cutting costs: good. Streamlining operations: really good. Eliminating a human editor from the process of publishing news: not gonna happen.That’s the message that Sun-Times Media’s editor-in-chief, Jim Kirk, sought to relay on the second day of the Street Fight Summit conference on hyperlocal p…
Patch co-founder describes success factors in hyperlocal profitability
When it comes to running a hyperlocal news site, Patch co-founder Warren Webster said it’s best for business to keep the locals in charge.
In a Fireside Chat panel with interviewer Jeff Bercovici from Forbes at the Street Fight Summit in New York, Webster explained that at the AOL-owned network of hyperlo…
Hyperlocal tycoons spill what works, what doesn’t
Old-school journalism. Experimenting with profit models. Knowing your readers.
That’s some advice from three of the most successful entrepreneurs in the hyperlocal news space, bantering about the future at the Street Fight Summit conference in New York City. The panel included Zohar Yardeni, CEO of Dail…
Swing state stories: Freelancer gives voice to the ‘backbone of our democracy’
These days, journalists looking to sink their teeth into a juicy assignment don’t wait for publishers to fund their pet projects. Instead, they’re turning to crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter, where users fund creative projects that spark their interest.
One such project is Swing State Stories, a web…