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Telling the Local Story

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Dan Kennedy
Dan Kennedy

The fate of community journalism in a time of cultural upheaval. My talk for TEDxLowell, to be given on April 27, 2014. Based on research for my book "The Wired City: Reimagining Journalism and Civic Life in the Post-Newspaper Age." (http://thewiredcity.org)

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Telling the local story The fate of community journalism in a time of cultural upheaval
“Thinking the Unthinkable” • Clay Shirky argues we’re in the midst of a post- Gutenberg disruption
“Thinking the Unthinkable” • Clay Shirky argues we’re in the midst of a post- Gutenberg disruption • No one thing will replace newspapers, but many things might
“Thinking the Unthinkable” • Clay Shirky argues we’re in the midst of a post- Gutenberg disruption • No one thing will replace newspapers, but many things might • Three possibilities – Nonprofit – New forms of for-profit – Voluntary efforts
The community as editor
Tracking the global blogosphere
“Bowling Alone”
Rebuilding community ties
The New Haven Independent
Technology for journalists
Why the Independent works • Hyperlocal focus on the city’s neighborhoods and quality of life
Why the Independent works • Hyperlocal focus on the city’s neighborhoods and quality of life • Fundraising base is more like public radio than like a newpaper
Why the Independent works • Hyperlocal focus on the city’s neighborhoods and quality of life • Fundraising base is more like public radio than like a newpaper • Tightly moderated comments build a sense of civic engagement
The Batavian
For-profit, online and independent
Why The Batavian works • Close attention to the quotidian details of small-town life
Why The Batavian works • Close attention to the quotidian details of small-town life • Good photography helps tell the story of the community
Why The Batavian works • Close attention to the quotidian details of small-town life • Good photography helps tell the story of the community • “Ads are content”: Nearly 150 local ads with no national chains
The Haverhill experiment
Irrigating a “news desert” • Haverhill no longer has an independently owned local newspaper
Irrigating a “news desert” • Haverhill no longer has an independently owned local newspaper • Tom Stites conceived of the Banyan Project to build news co-ops
Irrigating a “news desert” • Haverhill no longer has an independently owned local newspaper • Tom Stites conceived of the Banyan Project to build news co-ops • Haverhill Matters will combine professional and citizen journalism
Credits • Photo of Clay Shirky (cc) by Paloma Baytelman. Some rights reserved. • Photo of newsboy by Lewis Hine (National Archives). • Photo of citizen journalist (cc) by Morteza Bahmani. Some rights reserved. • Photo of community meeting (cc) by David Clow. Some rights reserved. • Photo of tree (cc) by Howard Owens. Some rights reserved. • Photo of Tom Stites by John S. Mercer.
Credits (cc) 2014 by Dan Kennedy Some rights reserved Northeastern University Boston, MA 02115 For more information, please visit www.dankennedy.net

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Telling the Local Story

  • 1. Telling the local story The fate of community journalism in a time of cultural upheaval
  • 2. “Thinking the Unthinkable” • Clay Shirky argues we’re in the midst of a post- Gutenberg disruption
  • 3. “Thinking the Unthinkable” • Clay Shirky argues we’re in the midst of a post- Gutenberg disruption • No one thing will replace newspapers, but many things might
  • 4. “Thinking the Unthinkable” • Clay Shirky argues we’re in the midst of a post- Gutenberg disruption • No one thing will replace newspapers, but many things might • Three possibilities – Nonprofit – New forms of for-profit – Voluntary efforts
  • 6. Tracking the global blogosphere
  • 9. The New Haven Independent
  • 11. Why the Independent works • Hyperlocal focus on the city’s neighborhoods and quality of life
  • 12. Why the Independent works • Hyperlocal focus on the city’s neighborhoods and quality of life • Fundraising base is more like public radio than like a newpaper
  • 13. Why the Independent works • Hyperlocal focus on the city’s neighborhoods and quality of life • Fundraising base is more like public radio than like a newpaper • Tightly moderated comments build a sense of civic engagement
  • 15. For-profit, online and independent
  • 16. Why The Batavian works • Close attention to the quotidian details of small-town life
  • 17. Why The Batavian works • Close attention to the quotidian details of small-town life • Good photography helps tell the story of the community
  • 18. Why The Batavian works • Close attention to the quotidian details of small-town life • Good photography helps tell the story of the community • “Ads are content”: Nearly 150 local ads with no national chains
  • 20. Irrigating a “news desert” • Haverhill no longer has an independently owned local newspaper
  • 21. Irrigating a “news desert” • Haverhill no longer has an independently owned local newspaper • Tom Stites conceived of the Banyan Project to build news co-ops
  • 22. Irrigating a “news desert” • Haverhill no longer has an independently owned local newspaper • Tom Stites conceived of the Banyan Project to build news co-ops • Haverhill Matters will combine professional and citizen journalism
  • 23. Credits • Photo of Clay Shirky (cc) by Paloma Baytelman. Some rights reserved. • Photo of newsboy by Lewis Hine (National Archives). • Photo of citizen journalist (cc) by Morteza Bahmani. Some rights reserved. • Photo of community meeting (cc) by David Clow. Some rights reserved. • Photo of tree (cc) by Howard Owens. Some rights reserved. • Photo of Tom Stites by John S. Mercer.
  • 24. Credits (cc) 2014 by Dan Kennedy Some rights reserved Northeastern University Boston, MA 02115 For more information, please visit www.dankennedy.net