Comments on: Letter to Govt. pt6: “How to fund quality local journalism” http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/05/06/part-6-how-to-fund-quality-local-journalism/ A conversation. Fri, 25 May 2012 00:29:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: James Rudd http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/05/06/part-6-how-to-fund-quality-local-journalism/#comment-9884 James Rudd Thu, 07 May 2009 09:51:37 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=2609#comment-9884 I send out a weekly newsletter to about 1300 local people and businesses, the site gets about 5-6000 visitors a week and drives a feed to Twitter.com/towcesternews. In terms of impact, its the only real source of news and what's on etc, actively supports the town in a positive way, engages at all levels, business, council and community. The two newspapers, one free, one paid for carry very little Towcester info. I manage to keep up on a part time basis. I send out a weekly newsletter to about 1300 local people and businesses, the site gets about 5-6000 visitors a week and drives a feed to Twitter.com/towcesternews. In terms of impact, its the only real source of news and what’s on etc, actively supports the town in a positive way, engages at all levels, business, council and community. The two newspapers, one free, one paid for carry very little Towcester info. I manage to keep up on a part time basis.

]]> By: alexlockwood http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/05/06/part-6-how-to-fund-quality-local-journalism/#comment-9883 alexlockwood Thu, 07 May 2009 09:00:25 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=2609#comment-9883 @James - thanks, and the <a href="http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Northamptonshire/Towcester/NN12" rel="nofollow">About my Area</a> initiatives should have a broader awareness than perhaps they do in regards to alternatives to the regional publishing orgs. Do you have any figures on subscribers, RSS figures, etc, and the key indicator - impact - on local lives? @Ed good luck with Business Link, and stay in touch regarding the outcome. @James – thanks, and the About my Area initiatives should have a broader awareness than perhaps they do in regards to alternatives to the regional publishing orgs. Do you have any figures on subscribers, RSS figures, etc, and the key indicator – impact – on local lives?

@Ed good luck with Business Link, and stay in touch regarding the outcome.

]]> By: Ed Walker http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/05/06/part-6-how-to-fund-quality-local-journalism/#comment-9882 Ed Walker Wed, 06 May 2009 22:51:00 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=2609#comment-9882 I like this bit: "The government could streamline legislation and funding frameworks for supporting media organisations at local levels without the baggage of outdated business models. They can work with Business Link and entrepreneurship schemes to offer many more bursaries and small business grants to new ventures that establish in their business plans a commitment to produce quality local journalism covering local democracy issues." I'm going to see Business Link soon actually, in the hope that I can secure some business advice and funding. I like this bit: “The government could streamline legislation and funding frameworks for supporting media organisations at local levels without the baggage of outdated business models. They can work with Business Link and entrepreneurship schemes to offer many more bursaries and small business grants to new ventures that establish in their business plans a commitment to produce quality local journalism covering local democracy issues.”

I’m going to see Business Link soon actually, in the hope that I can secure some business advice and funding.

]]> By: James Rudd http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/05/06/part-6-how-to-fund-quality-local-journalism/#comment-9881 James Rudd Wed, 06 May 2009 21:01:23 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=2609#comment-9881 Well I have been doing it on my own for just over two years - sell the adverts (read that again), make the contacts, engage et al. and there it is. Also see twitter.com/towcesternews This is not a big deal, content, content, content, first. Traffic, traffic, then wander around selling the critical advertisers. Well I have been doing it on my own for just over two years – sell the adverts (read that again), make the contacts, engage et al. and there it is. Also see twitter.com/towcesternews

This is not a big deal, content, content, content, first. Traffic, traffic, then wander around selling the critical advertisers.

]]> By: alexlockwood http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/05/06/part-6-how-to-fund-quality-local-journalism/#comment-9880 alexlockwood Wed, 06 May 2009 16:04:26 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=2609#comment-9880 Hi Silver. It's a noun. Meaning 'readiness'. Hi Silver. It’s a noun. Meaning ‘readiness’.

]]> By: silver http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/05/06/part-6-how-to-fund-quality-local-journalism/#comment-9879 silver Wed, 06 May 2009 15:22:38 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=2609#comment-9879 I quote: "This gives the next generation of media entrepreneurs preparedness for the need ....." "Preparedness???????" How can that be an example of quality journalism?? I quote: “This gives the next generation of media entrepreneurs preparedness for the need …..”

“Preparedness???????” How can that be an example of quality journalism??

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