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By: Seizing opportunities in niche journalism « Ink-Drained Kvetch

Seizing opportunities in niche journalism « Ink-Drained Kvetch — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:26:26 +0000

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By: We Are the Niche | joe boydston

We Are the Niche | joe boydston — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:22:36 +0000

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By: BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Desperate times need desperate models

BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Desperate times need desperate models — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:31:41 +0000

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By: George Sylvie

George Sylvie — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:41:40 +0000

fyi: Max McCombs at University of Texas’ journalism school already has given a major address touting just this. And there’s a paper (mine) at the J School’s upcoming annual online symposium that takes it a step farther. If you’re interested, go to http://online.journalism.utexas.edu/

By: Shawn Smith

Shawn Smith — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:22:52 +0000

I think you’re right Jeff. The goldmine is the local content. But I have heard many people get upset about the amount of wire copy in their papers, making the local content difficult to find. I’m not sure that newspapers need to be the “everything” that they have grown to. You’re spot on with the local angle being the best niche to exploit

By: Jeff Kart

Jeff Kart — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:44:19 +0000

I think a local newspaper’s best niche is still local news, with local Internet content.
National and international wire copy seems like a waste. I mean, I already heard/read/saw that story on the radio/CNN/my favorite blog. But local news is still a niche. People want to know what’s going on in their backyard.

By: New Media Bytes - MyBlogLog

New Media Bytes - MyBlogLog — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:55:47 +0000

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By: links for 2008-03-13 | Daily EM

links for 2008-03-13 | Daily EM — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:09:52 +0000

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By: Shawn Smith

Shawn Smith — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:52:46 +0000

Thanks for the comment Jonas. I totally forgot about FeedJournal. Thanks for reminding me. Anyone who makes it this far down into the comments, check out http://feedjournal.com – it allows users to do exactly what I’m talking about.

By: Jonas Martinsson, FeedJournal

Jonas Martinsson, FeedJournal — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:21:41 +0000

Excellent ideas, which echo my own. This is the only way forward for today’s newsrooms, if they are to stay attractive to readers.