“The grants will fund an organization’s first dedicated revenue positions, or grow an existing revenue team. Most will fund at least two new full-time positions for 24 months dedicated to revenue and fundraising.”
In western Massachusetts, the Berkshire Eagle is trying to recover from cost-cutting and rebuild its standing in the community. “We’re trying to do something that’s not been done, which is to bend the circulation curve backwards.”
It’s become unusually ingrained into the local news ecosystem for a statewide nonprofit news outlet. “Every time we get two nickels rubbed together, I hire another reporter.”
The number of independent local news sites generating significant revenue leaves something to be desired. At the top of the list: a site covering the Florida Panhandle beach lifestyle.
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Benton, Joshua. "Who’s making money — and who isn’t — in local online news?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 21 Jul. 2015. Web. 12 Dec. 2024.
APA
Benton, J. (2015, Jul. 21). Who’s making money — and who isn’t — in local online news?. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/07/whos-making-money-and-who-isnt-in-local-online-news/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Who’s making money — and who isn’t — in local online news?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 21, 2015. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/07/whos-making-money-and-who-isnt-in-local-online-news/.
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