Michele McLellan weighs in on getting local

Larger local news websites seek to move beyond heavy reliance on foundation grants with new sources of revenue. A new report from the Knight Foundation details the paths of seven sites, including The Texas Tribune, Voice of San Diego and MinnPost.

Source Knight Digital Media Center on October 18, 2011 0 Comments
Michele McLellan, hyperlocal, RJI, Reynolds Journalism Institute
"Getting Local: How nonprofit news sites are growing revenue," Knight Digital Media Center, October 18, 2011.

Knight today publishes a first-of-its-kind report that sheds light on how several prominent nonprofit sites are moving toward more diverse funding sources. The report, “Getting Local: How Nonprofit News Ventures Seek Sustainability,” also explores the role that user engagement plays in their strategies.

I am co-author of the report, with Mayur Patel, Vice President/Strategy and Assessment at Knight Foundation. The new report is based on analysis of sustainability of these sites by Community Wealth Ventures, a management consulting firm that focuses on growth and sustainability of nonprofit organizations, commissioned by Knight in 2009-10.

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