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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

PRSay

It was refreshing to hear Todd’s optimistic vision for a future in which a more independent news media will regain the public’s trust and return to covering local communities with a sense of shared values. At the same time, however, the advertising revenue that local news organizations have long counted on has continued to drop.

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How the Canadian Newspaper Industry Can Adapt to Changes

Business Wire

In March 2017, Postmedia Network, Canada’s largest newspaper company, announced 54 layoffs at the Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province newsrooms. Perhaps none have been affected more than print newspapers. Hinds is optimistic that the newspaper industry can take advantage. “We

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4 trends in journalism and what they mean for the PR industry

Communications Conversations

Supporting stat: According to the study by Felix Simon and Lucas Graves, more than two-thirds of leading newspapers (69%) across the EU and US were operating some kind of online paywall as of 2019, a trend that has increased since 2017 according to the researchers, with the US seeing an increase from 60% to 76%.

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Facebook is local media

Stephen Waddington

Local Facebook pages and groups are replacing local media according to research from Braintree, Essex. By Dan Slee If there’s one thing I can tell you it’s that Facebook groups and pages in a local area are huge. Back in 2017, there were 301 groups and 279 pages in and around Braintree. Not just a bit huge. A lot huge.

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Facebook is local media

Stephen Waddington

Facebook pages and groups are replacing local media according to research from Braintree, Essex. By Dan Slee If there’s one thing I can tell you it’s that Facebook groups and pages in a local area are huge. Back in 2017, there were 301 groups and 279 pages in and around Braintree. Dan Slee shares his workings in this guest post.

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Meet the Media: Josh Fisher, Executive Editor or FleetOwner

Bianchi Biz Blog

While working in local news in the Northeast, I covered a few big hurricanes and major blizzards that ravaged the area. I had my first staff byline at a small Connecticut newspaper in 2001. I started off covering education and other local issues. Describe the craziest or most fun story you have written.

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The top publishers on Facebook in Mexico for 2023

NewsWhip

Milenio , a major national publication whose physical newspapers are published all around Mexico, had 22M interactions. The publisher covers breaking news, television, politics, culture, and opinion pieces. The controversial news had the public defending both sides of the argument, and earned over 257k engagements.