Month: March 2009

  • Newspapers sharing content in Tennessee

    There hasn’t been much buzz on this, but the Memphis Flyer has a story. This expands upon the content sharing newspapers have done through the Associated Press for years. While still very early in the arrangement, the timing … er … the economy … appears right for this Internet twist of an innovation to succeed.…

  • The magic number is 22

    Ken Doctor said earlier this week: And the envelope, please: How many people does it take to run an online-only metro news site? The answer appears to be 22. In some Tweets with @jayrosen_nyu a couple weeks ago, I suggested a smaller number, but certainly Ken Doctor’s taken a closer look than my snap guess.…

  • DIY blueprint: Creating a media venture in a weekend

    Great behind-the-scenes piece from search engine expert Danny Sullivan on the launch of laid-off newspaperman Greg Hernandez’s Greg in Hollywood blog. Basically a tool-kit for doing it yourself.