Mike Wheeler and David Danto: OpenTheRoom.org—Driving Citizen Engagement at the local level

Mike and Dave demonstrated emerging technologies that automate the broadcasting of public meetings and sports events. Camera operators can be redeployed to drive engagement of the content with their community through social media. Michael Wheeler is a managing partner of Westerly Partners, LLC, an investor advisory that provides strategic, financial and technology solutions to early … Continued

Why send a newsletter at all?

E-newsletters have become a primary engagement, dissemination and revenue-generating tool for modern newsrooms. With benefits ranging from reader loyalty to audience insights to new revenue, it’s easy to see why. What’s harder to see is the “why not,” though it’s equally important. Email used to be a method for filtering the internet. Far from the … Continued