Archive for 'News Ecosystem'
News Innovators on the Frontline: San Diego News Network
Posted on 10. Aug, 2009 by Damian Ghigliotty.
When Neil Senturia and Barbara Bry launched San Diego News Network in March 2009, their vision was to create a nationwide news organization of local sites that could cover breaking news, politics, business, sports, lifestyle and entertainment in each respective city. After watching the San Diego Union-Tribune shed nearly half its employees over the past […]
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YouTube Makes a Local TV News Play
Posted on 05. Aug, 2009 by Damian Ghigliotty.
YouTube has big designs to take on local news broadcasting, The New York Times reported earlier this week. News Near You, which the Google-owned site introduced this spring, detects the location of its users and provides lists of geographically relevant news videos using the same IP technology as dating and weather sites. YouTube’s strategy differs […]
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News Innovators on the Frontline: Brooklyn Based
Posted on 03. Aug, 2009 by Matthew Sollars.
Founded two years ago by Nicole Davis, Brooklyn Based is a thrice-weekly events and entertainment email and blog that focuses exclusively on New York City’s largest borough. In addition to listing events, Davis and her partners, Annaliese Griffin and Chrysanthe Tenentes also write feature articles on food, music, film and anything else they think is […]
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News Innovators on the Frontline: The Arizona Guardian
Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by Damian Ghigliotty.
Often, the slimmer the news organization the more dedicated its staff. The Arizona Guardian, a subscription-based news site in Phoenix, covers state politics as closely as any of its competitors. Except the Guardian’s five partners manage everything from the site’s political coverage to its information technology and sales. Their initial funder and co-owner, Bob Grossfeld […]
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News Innovators on the Frontline: Voice of San Diego
Posted on 24. Jul, 2009 by Matthew Sollars.
As metro newspapers have faced an ugly year of decline and collapse, media observers have pointed to a number of not-for-profit efforts around the country that might fill the void. The Voice of San Diego is a notable example of a new breed of news organizations already taking up the slack, which is more than […]
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ESPN Shoots for Hyperlocal
Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Damian Ghigliotty.
ESPN is extending its reach into hyperlocal sports coverage with plans to launch metro-based websites around the country, The New York Times reported today. As part of a trial run that started with ESPN Chicago, the self-proclaimed “world leader in sports” is gearing up to add three new cities to its target list: New York, […]
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A Thank You to Local Arts & Entertainment Sites
Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Matthew Sollars.
We’ve already profiled one sports site in-depth–MGoBlog, the soup to nuts destination for University of Michigan sports fans. Many more profiles are on the way. Unfortunately, we don’t have time to profile every site that fills out our survey, but they all deserve our thanks and recognition. The information they’ve provided will help us build […]
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News Innovators on the Frontline: Texas Watchdog
Posted on 17. Jul, 2009 by Damian Ghigliotty.
Two and half years ago, Trent Seibert, of Texas Watchdog, saw the potential for a local online investigative news outlet. Having worked in both journalism — at The Tennessean and The Denver Post — as well government accountability — at the Tennessee Center for Policy Research — Trent had all the right credentials. Fortunately, a […]
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News Innovators on the Frontline: CityBizList
Posted on 15. Jul, 2009 by Matthew Sollars.
CityBizList is a free email product sent to business people every morning in five metro areas—Baltimore, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C. Founded in 2005 by Edwin Warfield, CityBizList is aimed at the general business reader, but with an added emphasis on commercial real estate and the lawyers and bankers who serve that industry in […]
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A Budding Investigative News Network
Posted on 14. Jul, 2009 by Damian Ghigliotty.
Watchdog journalism has a viable future. Twenty-five nonprofit news organizations recently came together to form the beginnings of an investigative news network to fill in the growing void left by newspapers. Some of the budding network’s members include Bill Buzenberg, executive director of The Center for Public Integrity, and Leonard Downie, Jr., former executive editor […]
