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A message to my comrades at the News Corp regionals:
If they& #39;re not paying to run a press or rent an office in your community, why should they reap the profits of your work?
Do it yourself. It& #39;s scary but the rewards might just be worth it.
If they& #39;re not paying to run a press or rent an office in your community, why should they reap the profits of your work?
Do it yourself. It& #39;s scary but the rewards might just be worth it.
There are platforms out there which can provide the back-end tech and help you manage paywalls and email lists. I& #39;ve chosen @SubstackInc for Murray Bridge News ( http://murraybridgenews.substack.com"> http://murraybridgenews.substack.com ), but there are others.
There are also resources out there which can help you get your head straight. I recommend starting with this, "Be the Disruptor", from @NiemanLab. Eight years old but rings true. https://niemanreports.org/books/be-the-disruptor/">https://niemanreports.org/books/be-...
For regionals in particular, subscribe to @kristenhare& #39;s Local Edition ( https://www.poynter.org/tag/local-edition/)">https://www.poynter.org/tag/local... and/or @WVUNewStart ( https://www.newstart.media/newsletter/ )">https://www.newstart.media/newslette... - both US based, but useful.
I understand @Deakin& #39;s Kristy Hess is working in this space in Australia. I& #39;m sure we all look forward to seeing what her team comes up with! https://disruptr.deakin.edu.au/society/country-press-survival-the-focus-of-newly-funded-research-project/">https://disruptr.deakin.edu.au/society/c...
And of course, I& #39;m not the only one who& #39;s struck out on his own lately. There are new papers in Horsham, Vic ( https://www.wimmeramalleenews.com.au/ )">https://www.wimmeramalleenews.com.au/">... and Naracoorte, SA ( https://www.naracoortenews.com/ ).">https://www.naracoortenews.com/">... I suspect there will be more.
Anyway, News Corp peeps: don& #39;t despair. The future looks different, but people still need local news they can trust. There is value in that. Godspeed to the lot of you!
