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Laura Hazard OwenJuly 27, 2017

Two years in, the hyperlocal Worcester Sun questions whether Sunday print is still in its future

Other options include going nonprofit or launching a free, ad-supported site.

Dan KennedyAugust 4, 2015

In New Haven, a low-power FM experiment seeks local conversation — and financial sustainability

WNHH, debuting next week, aims to extend the community journalism of the New Haven Independent to the airwaves — and to reflect the city it’s in.

Ken DoctorJune 18, 2014

Print still matters, even if some would like to believe it shouldn’t

The future is digital, of course — but in the present, the revenues generated by print are absolutely critical to supporting local newsrooms. So it makes sense to pay attention to print strategy.

Dan KennedyOctober 29, 2013

Four takeaways from new owner John Henry’s message to readers of The Boston Globe

“A feisty newspaper owner who fights back in public? Bring it on. That’s certainly an improvement over the gray management style of the Times Company.”

Eyes on Haverhill: Painting a total portrait of local media

Dan KennedyJune 5, 2013

A murder, a media frenzy, and the rise of a new form of local news

In this excerpt from The Wired City, Dan Kennedy examines how the New Haven Independent — one of the brightest stars of local online journalism — proved both its mettle and its distinctive take on the news when covering a major crime.

Dan KennedyJune 4, 2013

Tracing the links between civic engagement and the revival of local journalism

Serving the public isn’t enough for journalism, the Northeastern University professor says. His new book The Wired City taught him that the public first has to be created, nurtured, and given a voice.

Justin EllisFebruary 22, 2013

Split in two: How The Boston Globe, up for sale, is navigating its free/paid strategy

BostonGlobe.com is increasing subscribers, and Boston.com is finding new ways to make money. But as buyers look at New England institution, how is it juggling its two-brand strategy?

Press Publish 5: C.W. Anderson on metro newspapers’ decline

The author of “Rebuilding the News: Metropolitan Journalism in the Digital Age” talks about what he saw in Philadelphia as the business came tumbling down. Joshua Benton

Dan KennedyMay 29, 2012

Dan Kennedy: How news executives can fend off the Wolff at their door

Is Michael Wolff right about Facebook, and is online advertising doomed to fail? If so, here are a few ways news organizations could prepare.

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