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The Daily Voice, formerly known as Main Street Connect, is a network of hyperlocal news sites that operates on a franchise model. The company, founded by former community newspaper publisher Carll Tucker, was launched in early 2010 with The Daily Norwalk, a site covering Norwalk, Conn. It quickly expanded to...

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Borrowing from burgers: franchise-model startup wants to make community news sites profitable

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McGann, Laura. "Borrowing from burgers: franchise-model startup wants to make community news sites profitable." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 25 May. 2010. Web. 18 Mar. 2025.

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McGann, L. (2010, May. 25). Borrowing from burgers: franchise-model startup wants to make community news sites profitable. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 18, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/05/borrowing-from-burgers-franchise-model-startup-wants-to-make-community-news-sites-profitable/

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McGann, Laura. "Borrowing from burgers: franchise-model startup wants to make community news sites profitable." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified May 25, 2010. Accessed March 18, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/05/borrowing-from-burgers-franchise-model-startup-wants-to-make-community-news-sites-profitable/.

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