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Articles tagged New Haven Independent (22)

Dan KennedyJune 5, 2013

A murder, a media frenzy, and the rise of a new form of local news

In this excerpt from The Wired City, Dan Kennedy examines how the New Haven Independent — one of the brightest stars of local online journalism — proved both its mettle and its distinctive take on the news when covering a major crime.

Dan KennedyJune 4, 2013

Tracing the links between civic engagement and the revival of local journalism

Serving the public isn’t enough for journalism, the Northeastern University professor says. His new book The Wired City taught him that the public first has to be created, nurtured, and given a voice.

Dan KennedyFebruary 20, 2012

The New Haven Independent reboots its comments engine

The new approach: “We will be posting comments that help to illuminate the story; that provide history and context and perspective that will guide New Haven Independent readers to a more thorough understanding of what is going on.”

Dan KennedyFebruary 15, 2012

In New Haven, a crisis of confidence over user comments

Dan Kennedy, who’s writing a book about the New Haven Independent, hopes it will reverse its decision to suspend user comments.

November 11, 2010

The Newsonomics of journalist headcounts

August 20, 2010

Seeking Sustainability, Part 4: Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith on the many tensions of technology

August 19, 2010

Seeking Sustainability, Part 3: VOSD’s Scott Lewis and others on engagement, community-building

August 18, 2010

Seeking Sustainability, Part 2: John Thornton and others on strategies for nonprofit revenue generation

August 17, 2010

Seeking Sustainability, Part 1: Voice of San Diego’s Woolley and others on the role of the “venture mindset”

February 3, 2010

VT Digger: How a layoff spawned a nonprofit site in less than a year

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