Indie online news trade association forms at RJI's Block By Block Summit

By RJI on October 10, 2011 0 Comments Ideas

Mike Fourcher, publisher of Center Square Journal in Chicago, announced he and 20 other publishers have formed the Independent Local Online News Publishers Trade Group (unofficial, working title) during talks at this RJI's Block by Block Community News Summit. (Photo: via HowardOwens.com)

Fourcher said the group has formed a steering committee, but is in very early stages and had little other information to release. Contact group executive secretary Fourcher for more information at (773) 328-8451 or mike@brownlinemedia.com.

Signing Members
Ned Berke, Sheepsheadbites.com
Brandy Tuzon Boyd, NatomasBuzz.com
Adrienne Fawcett, GazeboNews.com
Debbie Galant, Baristanet.com
Mike Fourcher, Brownlinemedia.com
Darren Hillock, WestofTheI.com
Ikaika Hussey, HawaiiIndependent.com
Jeremy Iggers, TCDailyPlanet.net
Krystal Knapp, PlanetPrinceton.com
Polly Kreisman, TheLoopNY.com
Emily Lowry, Magic City Post
Charlotte Anne Lucas, NowcastSA.org
La Risa Lynch, NeighborhoodScribe.com
Howard Owens, TheBatavian.com
Jesus Sanchez, TheEastSiderLA.com
Patrick Sand, WestSeattleBlog.com
Amy Senk, CoronadelmarToday.com
Dylan Smith, TucsonSentinel.com
John T. Ward, RedBankGreen.com
Teresa Whippel, MyEdmondsNews.com
Originally published by Jessica Durkin at Blockbyblock.us 
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