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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

PRSay

Another force turning people away from national news programs has been the public’s addiction to social media, which amplifies negativity and often sidesteps facts in favor of unsubstantiated opinion and innuendo, he said. Most affected were local news outlets that are independently operated or owned by small media chains.

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How the Canadian Newspaper Industry Can Adapt to Changes

Business Wire

By Jean-Adrien Delicano, Media Relations Specialist, Business Wire Another month, another round of layoffs and “restructuring” in the Canadian media world. In March 2017, Postmedia Network, Canada’s largest newspaper company, announced 54 layoffs at the Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province newsrooms.

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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.

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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. Not just a bit huge. A lot huge.

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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. Covering Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was an adventure that included a lot of adrenaline and little sleep in the “early days” of using social media for good. I started off covering education and other local issues.

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What You Can Learn in 2017 from our Favorite MaccaPR Posts of 2016

MaccaPR

Your Top 4 Benefits of Working with Sponsored Bloggers (Part 1) Influencer marketing was a hot topic at the beginning of 2016 - and will without a doubt continue in 2017, especially among female demographics. the Top MaccaPR Posts of 2016. We ask you to please enter at your own risk. We ask you to please enter at your own risk.

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Meet the Media: Vesna Brajkovic, Managing Editor of Heavy Duty Trucking & TruckingInfo.com

Bianchi Biz Blog

As managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and TruckingInfo.com, she writes trucking news and features, manages e-newsletters and social media, coordinates magazine production, and helps to develop content for events and multimedia projects. Once I graduated, I had to make the choice: newspapers or trade pubs.

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