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2009-03-27T22:20:09Z

THE CHALLENGE: Consider new ownership, funding ideas for local news outfits

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	''Participants quoted in these notes include: Lisa Loving, news editor of the Skanner News Group, in Portland, Oregon; Tom Honig, a Santa Cruz, Calif.-based free-lance writer; Michelle Ferrier, jouranlism professor; Tom Stites, of the Banyan Project; Jim Kennedy, svp-strategy at The Associated Press; Leigh Montgomery, newsroom librarian at The Christian Science Monitor; Anne Anderson a Safety Harbor, Fla.-based free-lance writer; Tracy Ward Durkin, publisher of the Urbanist in Baltimore, Md.; Cary French, professor, Humber College, Toronto; Ken Carpenter, professor, Valencia Community College; and Mark Briggs of Serra Media/Journalism2.0 in Tacoma, Wash.'' Session participants included Warner N. Sabio, Liz Monteiro, Jim bowey, Jannet Walsh, Anne Anderson, Bill Densmore, Leigh Montgomery, Jeff Vander ~~clute~~, Tom Honig, Lisa Loving, Neil Budde, Michelle Ferrier, Jim Kennedy, Lyn Bazzell, Tracy Ward Durkin, Keith Woods, Tim Stites, Michele McLellan and Susan Moeller.		''Participants quoted in these notes include: Lisa Loving, news editor of the Skanner News Group, in Portland, Oregon; Tom Honig, a Santa Cruz, Calif.-based free-lance writer; Michelle Ferrier, jouranlism professor; Tom Stites, of the Banyan Project; Jim Kennedy, svp-strategy at The Associated Press; Leigh Montgomery, newsroom librarian at The Christian Science Monitor; Anne Anderson a Safety Harbor, Fla.-based free-lance writer; Tracy Ward Durkin, publisher of the Urbanist in Baltimore, Md.; Cary French, professor, Humber College, Toronto; Ken Carpenter, professor, Valencia Community College; and Mark Briggs of Serra Media/Journalism2.0 in Tacoma, Wash. Session participants included Warner N. Sabio, Liz Monteiro, Jim bowey, Jannet Walsh, Anne Anderson, Bill Densmore, Leigh Montgomery, Jeff Vander Clute, Tom Honig, Lisa Loving, Neil Budde, Michelle Ferrier, Jim Kennedy, Lyn Bazzell, Tracy Ward Durkin, Keith Woods, Tim Stites, Michele McLellan and Susan Moeller.''
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	<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session briefly examined these and other ideas for ownership and sustainability. These notes are not verbatim and specific comments attributed to a speaker should be verified with that speaker (See: [https://poynter.yourmembership.com/?page=news_ecology PARTICIPANT LIST.]) </strong>		<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session briefly examined these and other ideas for ownership and sustainability. These notes are not verbatim and specific comments attributed to a speaker should be verified with that speaker (See: [https://poynter.yourmembership.com/?page=news_ecology PARTICIPANT LIST.]) </strong>

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2009-03-27T22:19:51Z

THE CHALLENGE: Consider new ownership, funding ideas for local news outfits

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	''Participants quoted in these notes include: Lisa Loving, news editor of the Skanner News Group, in Portland, Oregon; Tom Honig, a Santa Cruz, Calif.-based free-lance writer; Michelle Ferrier, jouranlism professor; Tom Stites, of the Banyan Project; Jim Kennedy, svp-strategy at The Associated Press; Leigh Montgomery, newsroom librarian at The Christian Science Monitor; Anne Anderson a Safety Harbor, Fla.-based free-lance writer; Tracy Ward Durkin, publisher of the Urbanist in Baltimore, Md.; Cary French, professor, Humber College, Toronto; Ken Carpenter, professor, Valencia Community College; and Mark Briggs of Serra Media/Journalism2.0 in Tacoma, Wash.''		''Participants quoted in these notes include: Lisa Loving, news editor of the Skanner News Group, in Portland, Oregon; Tom Honig, a Santa Cruz, Calif.-based free-lance writer; Michelle Ferrier, jouranlism professor; Tom Stites, of the Banyan Project; Jim Kennedy, svp-strategy at The Associated Press; Leigh Montgomery, newsroom librarian at The Christian Science Monitor; Anne Anderson a Safety Harbor, Fla.-based free-lance writer; Tracy Ward Durkin, publisher of the Urbanist in Baltimore, Md.; Cary French, professor, Humber College, Toronto; Ken Carpenter, professor, Valencia Community College; and Mark Briggs of Serra Media/Journalism2.0 in Tacoma, Wash.'' Session participants included Warner N. Sabio, Liz Monteiro, Jim bowey, Jannet Walsh, Anne Anderson, Bill Densmore, Leigh Montgomery, Jeff Vander clute, Tom Honig, Lisa Loving, Neil Budde, Michelle Ferrier, Jim Kennedy, Lyn Bazzell, Tracy Ward Durkin, Keith Woods, Tim Stites, Michele McLellan and Susan Moeller.

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	<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session briefly examined these and other ideas for ownership and sustainability. These notes are not verbatim and specific comments attributed to a speaker should be verified with that speaker (See: [https://poynter.yourmembership.com/?page=news_ecology PARTICIPANT LIST.]) </strong>		<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session briefly examined these and other ideas for ownership and sustainability. These notes are not verbatim and specific comments attributed to a speaker should be verified with that speaker (See: [https://poynter.yourmembership.com/?page=news_ecology PARTICIPANT LIST.]) </strong>

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2009-03-24T18:35:33Z

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	Lisa Loving of KBOO in Portland, Oregon, observes that institutions that have the most success are those that build community around themselves. The Willamette Week newspaper in Oregon builds community through an active blog-comment area, she says. She notes that the Pacifica Foundation has had a successful run as a Bay Area-based owner of politically progressive radio stations nationwide but is now undergoing organizational stress.		Lisa Loving of KBOO in Portland, Oregon, observes that institutions that have the most success are those that build community around themselves. The Willamette Week newspaper in Oregon builds community through an active blog-comment area, she says. She notes that the Pacifica Foundation is a listener-supported nonprofit radio network that has had a successful run as a Bay Area-based owner of politically progressive radio stations nationwide but is now undergoing organizational stress.

	Tom Hornig asks what a franchise model would look like. There is discussion.		Tom Hornig asks what a franchise model would look like. There is discussion.

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2009-03-24T17:20:11Z

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	<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session examined these and ~~ohter~~ ideas. These notes are not verbatim and specific comments attributed to a speaker should be verified with that speaker (See: [https://poynter.yourmembership.com/?page=news_ecology PARTICIPANT LIST.]) </strong>		<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session briefly examined these and other ideas for ownership and sustainability. These notes are not verbatim and specific comments attributed to a speaker should be verified with that speaker (See: [https://poynter.yourmembership.com/?page=news_ecology PARTICIPANT LIST.]) </strong>
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Mediag: /* THE CHALLENGE: Consider new ownership, funding ideas for local news outfits */

2009-03-24T17:09:22Z

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	''Participants quoted in these notes include: Lisa Loving, news editor of the Skanner News Group, in Portland, Oregon; Tom Honig, a Santa Cruz, Calif.-based free-lance writer; Michelle Ferrier, jouranlism professor; Tom Stites, of the Banyan Project; Jim Kennedy, svp-strategy at The Associated Press; Leigh Montgomery, newsroom librarian at The Christian Science Monitor; Anne Anderson a Safety Harbor, Fla.-based free-lance writer; Tracy Ward Durkin, publisher of the Urbanist in Baltimore, Md.; Cary French, professor, Humber College, Toronto; Ken Carpenter, professor, Valencia Community College; and Mark Briggs of Serra Media/Journalism2.0 in Tacoma, Wash.''		''Participants quoted in these notes include: Lisa Loving, news editor of the Skanner News Group, in Portland, Oregon; Tom Honig, a Santa Cruz, Calif.-based free-lance writer; Michelle Ferrier, jouranlism professor; Tom Stites, of the Banyan Project; Jim Kennedy, svp-strategy at The Associated Press; Leigh Montgomery, newsroom librarian at The Christian Science Monitor; Anne Anderson a Safety Harbor, Fla.-based free-lance writer; Tracy Ward Durkin, publisher of the Urbanist in Baltimore, Md.; Cary French, professor, Humber College, Toronto; Ken Carpenter, professor, Valencia Community College; and Mark Briggs of Serra Media/Journalism2.0 in Tacoma, Wash.''
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	<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session examined these and ohter ideas. These notes are not verbatim and specific comments attributed to a speaker should be verified with that speaker (See: [https://poynter.yourmembership.com/?page=news_ecology PARTICIPANT LIST.]) </strong>		<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session examined these and ohter ideas. These notes are not verbatim and specific comments attributed to a speaker should be verified with that speaker (See: [https://poynter.yourmembership.com/?page=news_ecology PARTICIPANT LIST.]) </strong>
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Mediag: /* THE CHALLENGE: Consider new ownership ideas for local news outfits */

2009-03-24T17:09:02Z

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			''Participants quoted in these notes include: Lisa Loving, news editor of the Skanner News Group, in Portland, Oregon; Tom Honig, a Santa Cruz, Calif.-based free-lance writer; Michelle Ferrier, jouranlism professor; Tom Stites, of the Banyan Project; Jim Kennedy, svp-strategy at The Associated Press; Leigh Montgomery, newsroom librarian at The Christian Science Monitor; Anne Anderson a Safety Harbor, Fla.-based free-lance writer; Tracy Ward Durkin, publisher of the Urbanist in Baltimore, Md.; Cary French, professor, Humber College, Toronto; Ken Carpenter, professor, Valencia Community College; and Mark Briggs of Serra Media/Journalism2.0 in Tacoma, Wash.''
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	<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session examined these and ohter ideas. These notes are not verbatim and specific comments attributed to a speaker should be verified with that speaker (See: [https://poynter.yourmembership.com/?page=news_ecology PARTICIPANT LIST.]) </strong>		<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session examined these and ohter ideas. These notes are not verbatim and specific comments attributed to a speaker should be verified with that speaker (See: [https://poynter.yourmembership.com/?page=news_ecology PARTICIPANT LIST.]) </strong>
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	Hornig: You have to sugar-coat important stories, says Tom.		Hornig: You have to sugar-coat important stories, says Tom.

	~~Corey~~ French: YOu can't just give people what they want, it also has to be what they need.		Carey French: YOu can't just give people what they want, it also has to be what they need.
	===One franchise example cited===		===One franchise example cited===
	Anderson: References C&N Publications Inc. http://www.cnpubs.com in the Tampa, Fla., area. She says this is a franchise operation which sells a template and technical support. The information in each local-oriented publication (print) is all user generated.		Anderson: References C&N Publications Inc. http://www.cnpubs.com in the Tampa, Fla., area. She says this is a franchise operation which sells a template and technical support. The information in each local-oriented publication (print) is all user generated.

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 Anne Anderson talked about the experience of her husband in working in the construction industry. At one time construction companies were indepently owned. Then big-box stories like Home Depot sprang up to offer materials for do-it-yourselfers. Now Home Depot retails the services of contractors to its customers.  Her point seemed to be that the national brand -- Home Depot -- can help to gather customers and funnel them to independents.
-Loving talks about the notion of a community information aggregator, such as Blogspot or CafePress.
+Loving talks about the notion of a community information aggregator, such as Blogspot or CafePress. "A Craig's List for news -- that's where I think it would be at."
-Tracy
+Tracy Ward Durkin talks about http://www.villagesoup.com as a possible example of a franchisable model.

Mediag at 16:27, 24 March 2009

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	Loving: People pay for cable. But they are paying for choice and convenience, she feels, not content ''per se.'' An analogy is that people pay for the service of getting their news delivered via a print product to their doorstep. And for knowing about their kids' schools.		Loving: People pay for cable. But they are paying for choice and convenience, she feels, not content ''per se.'' An analogy is that people pay for the service of getting their news delivered via a print product to their doorstep. And for knowing about their kids' schools.

	Leigh Montgomery suggests talking to ~~Alley~~ Savino of the ~~Citizen Reporting Project~~. She says a national brand could help establish the opportunity to teach "Journalism 101" in libraries and other community venues.		Leigh Montgomery suggests talking to Ali Savino, http://realist-idealist.com/ali-savino/ citizen journalism
			expert, co-founder of and until recently from, the Center for Independent Media: http://newjournalist.org/about/ (UPDATE: Leigh talked to Savino and notes of her conversation are [http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Newsecology-breakout-franchise-savino HERE.]

			She says a national brand could help establish the opportunity to teach "Journalism 101" in libraries and other community venues.

			Anne Anderson talked about the experience of her husband in working in the construction industry. At one time construction companies were indepently owned. Then big-box stories like Home Depot sprang up to offer materials for do-it-yourselfers. Now Home Depot retails the services of contractors to its customers. Her point seemed to be that the national brand -- Home Depot -- can help to gather customers and funnel them to independents.

			Loving talks about the notion of a community information aggregator, such as Blogspot or CafePress.

			Tracy

Mediag at 16:14, 24 March 2009

2009-03-24T16:14:12Z

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	==THE CHALLENGE: Consider new ownership ideas for local news outfits==		==THE CHALLENGE: Consider new ownership ideas for local news outfits==

	<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session examined these and ohter ideas. These notes are not verbatim and specific comments attributed to a speaker should be verified with that speaker (See: [https://poynter.yourmembership.com/?page=news_ecology PARTICIPANT LIST.] </strong>		<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session examined these and ohter ideas. These notes are not verbatim and specific comments attributed to a speaker should be verified with that speaker (See: [https://poynter.yourmembership.com/?page=news_ecology PARTICIPANT LIST.]) </strong>
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	Ferrier said she was considering a startup in Daytona Beach, Fla., where she formerly ran an online news community for the incumbent legacy daily newspaper. Ferrier now teaches college-level journalism.		Ferrier said she was considering a startup in Daytona Beach, Fla., where she formerly ran an online news community for the incumbent legacy daily newspaper. Ferrier now teaches college-level journalism.

			Tom Stites said an advantage of a franchse approach is that "you get a network of people who can learn from each other." A challenge he observed was who was going to pay for what. People will pay to support trustworthy institutions that meet their needs, he said. "To say they will pay for information missses the point."

			Jim Kennedy said that on the web, no one has really done more yet than institute levels of free. "Will you pay for news is too simplistic a question to ask," he says.

			Loving: People pay for cable. But they are paying for choice and convenience, she feels, not content ''per se.'' An analogy is that people pay for the service of getting their news delivered via a print product to their doorstep. And for knowing about their kids' schools.

			Leigh Montgomery suggests talking to Alley Savino of the Citizen Reporting Project. She says a national brand could help establish the opportunity to teach "Journalism 101" in libraries and other community venues.

Mediag at 16:02, 24 March 2009

2009-03-24T16:02:34Z

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	==THE CHALLENGE: Consider new ownership ideas for local news outfits==		==THE CHALLENGE: Consider new ownership ideas for local news outfits==

	<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session examined these and ohter ideas. </strong>		<strong>Historically U.S. news organizations have been idependently owned by local owners, or have been aggregated into large groups, or "chains" with centralized handling of some administration and business functions, including financial reporting. Other forms of ownership -- such as a franchising or co-operatives -- are relatively rare in the U.S. news environment. This session examined these and ohter ideas. These notes are not verbatim and specific comments attributed to a speaker should be verified with that speaker (See: [https://poynter.yourmembership.com/?page=news_ecology PARTICIPANT LIST.] </strong>
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			Lisa Loving of KBOO in Portland, Oregon, observes that institutions that have the most success are those that build community around themselves. The Willamette Week newspaper in Oregon builds community through an active blog-comment area, she says. She notes that the Pacifica Foundation has had a successful run as a Bay Area-based owner of politically progressive radio stations nationwide but is now undergoing organizational stress.

			Tom Hornig asks what a franchise model would look like. There is discussion.

			Michelle Ferrier talks about the idea of a national brand for local online news communities. The brand manager, however organized, might handle technical, legal, marketing, sales and training on behalf of affiliates or franchisees. She said the brand manager might also be able to provide interim staffing for independent operators enabling them to take periodic vacations. Ferrier observed that "burnout" is a big source of casualties among small community new sorganizations. And she said having a national infrastructure to call on would "reduce the startup fear factor," of individuals fearing the unknown.

			Ferrier said she was considering a startup in Daytona Beach, Fla., where she formerly ran an online news community for the incumbent legacy daily newspaper. Ferrier now teaches college-level journalism.