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Robert Washburn
Professor e-journalism
Loyalist College

rwashburn@loyalistc.on.ca

613-969-1913 ext. 2157

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What kind of information — not just content — do you need as a news consumer?

Pulse, a project launched by Sarah Alvarez and Andrew Haeg, aims to help news organizations text their communities to find out. For all the questions journalists ask, sometimes one of the most important ones can get lost in the shuffle: What do you, as a reader/​listener/​viewer/​news absorber, need ?

The future of local news is one bound with our own

The future of local news is sobering but not without some measure of hope. By illuminating both the values and challenges besetting local journalism, we can reimagine a new day for local news.

How Newsrooms are Making (Some) Money That’s Not from Advertising: Lessons from Local, Part 2

The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Guardian have successfully shifted their business models from ads to subscriptions. So it's possible, but not easy.

The future of local news is one bound with our own

The future of local news is sobering but not without some measure of hope. By illuminating both the values and challenges besetting local journalism, we can reimagine a new day for local news.

Water in a news desert: New Jersey is spending $5 million to fund innovation in local news

The dollar amount isn’t huge, and it will barely put a dent in the crisis of local news. But it’s also an official statement that communities’ information voids are a problem worthy of government attention.

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