McClatchy to launch digital news outlet to serve Youngstown, Ohio
McClatchy has selected Youngstown, Ohio, as the launch city for The Compass Experiment – an initiative in association with Google to develop essential and sustainable local digital news models.
"When we heard that Youngstown's daily newspaper, The Vindicator, would be closing, we saw an opportunity to help a community with a rich heritage and distinct identity find a path forward for local news," said Mandy Jenkins, general manager of The Compass Experiment. "We are on the ground now working with people in the community to set up a digital news outlet that will launch in the fall."
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RichmondDRIVES.com offers access to more than 6,000 vehicles
The Richmond Times-Dispatch launches the "click and easy way" to find a new ride!
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Chron.com/Jobs: not just a job search app
Delivering functionality that goes beyond being just another job search app, the Chron Jobs app is an integral part of planning and executing a long-term career path.
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Subscription-only digital edition to serve national audience
The Washington Times' unique subscription portal allows readers to earn money toward their subscription fees by engaging certain advertisements and marketing opportunities inside an app that it created.
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Post and Courier launches subscriber Facebook group, offering more perks for readers
The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.) has launched a new Facebook group exclusively for its subscribers – or what the paper calls its Insiders.
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The Roanoke Times is anticipating $70K from holiday ballot
Reprinted from Second Street
The Roanoke Times is hoping to double its revenue from 2012 with an integrated holiday ballot and deals story promotion.
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Open discussion of issues is important to the general public. It's also important that newspapers have clear guidelines for those dialogues. View the guidelines set in place by the Galveston County Daily News.
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What are you doing this weekend?
Nothing to do on the weekend? Not so in Newton County, where The Covington News is helping 25,000 people find fun things to do each week!
MOREStephens Media rolls out new platform for e-newsletters
New publishing platform will let subscribers choose the content they receive in newsletters and alerts from Stephens Media publications.
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High school sports fans to get real-time coverage this fall
Slated to launch for Fall sports, My Team Scoop will give the Carroll County Times a more efficient manner of gathering score updates and highlights from games for the 10 schools they cover.
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When a user shares your content, that post can reach more people and also new users who aren't already following you on social media. And as posts shared by friends and family are still favored in Facebook's algorithm, focusing on that metric can help make sure your posts will be seen.
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CrowdTangle makes for easy social content monitoring
For digital editors and content producers looking to get a better handle on how their content is performing on social, CrowdTangle is an excellent tool.
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For anyone who has been following Facebook's news feed algorithm changes over the years, it seems like with every change announced, publishers collectively hold their breath waiting for their traffic to drop off a cliff. So far publishers have not seen a significant change in Facebook referrals, especially if they post quality content. So what exactly is quality content, and if you're managing a Facebook page, how do you combat this algorithm change to make sure your fan pages see your post?
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