The Awl -- an eclectic website unafraid of long-form journalism -- has a glowing writeup in the New York Times. According to media writer David Carr, "In an age of hyper-targeted vertical sites, The Awl is all over the road. In the last week, the site published a column about foreclosures, [1,300 wds] a piece describing what it feels like to be chided by Gene Simmons [4,000 wds], an illustrated essay on the virtues of the breaststroke, tips on picking up obnoxious hipster girls [1,600 wds] and yes, poetry in the, yes, poetry section." The piece notes how the site, started by a blogger and some pals, has nearly a half-million unique visitors a month, earns about $200,000 in annual revenue and has spawned a couple of spinoff sites.
See the piece at: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/business/media/25carr.html
See The Awl at: http://www.theawl.com/
Showing posts with label Markets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Markets. Show all posts
Monday, October 25, 2010
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Markets for News Features
In i-less days gone by, freelancers had a cumbersome time searching for local news outlets to place their stories. Today, digital resources can help locate local markets no matter where you live.
Google
Use a simple Google search to find local media.
[Town name] +newspapers OR news
Community Media Sites
Community news and information sites are a comparatively new way of serving the news function in an area, often serving up hyperlocal information.
See a directory of these sites at the Knight Citizen News Network
http://www.kcnn.org/citmedia_sites/
Newslink
Lists news outlets from around the world to around
the block.
http://www.newslink.org/news.html
Note: some papers listed as "inactive" are simply
inactive links. Try the newspaper name on Google.
Yellow Pages
Use "Yellow" services to find news outlets in
an x-mile radius from your town.
www.yellowpages.com
e.g. Toledo, OH newspaper listings:
http://www.yellowpages.com/toledo-oh/newspapers?refinements[radius]=25.0
Chamber of Commerce
Check the local Chamber site for listings of local media. You may find the
list under "Relocation resources" or other headings.
The C of C for Toledo, Ohio, for example, has an extensive listing of local media.
http://www.toledochamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/community/local-media.aspx
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
A media directory which contains thousands of listings for media organized by
geographic area.
Ask your librarian if this resource is electronically available or
see a hard copy in your library's reference section.
Use a simple Google search to find local media.
[Town name] +newspapers OR news
Community Media Sites
Community news and information sites are a comparatively new way of serving the news function in an area, often serving up hyperlocal information.
See a directory of these sites at the Knight Citizen News Network
http://www.kcnn.org/citmedia_sites/
Newslink
Lists news outlets from around the world to around
the block.
http://www.newslink.org/news.html
Note: some papers listed as "inactive" are simply
inactive links. Try the newspaper name on Google.
Yellow Pages
Use "Yellow" services to find news outlets in
an x-mile radius from your town.
www.yellowpages.com
e.g. Toledo, OH newspaper listings:
http://www.yellowpages.com/toledo-oh/newspapers?refinements[radius]=25.0
Chamber of Commerce
Check the local Chamber site for listings of local media. You may find the
list under "Relocation resources" or other headings.
The C of C for Toledo, Ohio, for example, has an extensive listing of local media.
http://www.toledochamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/community/local-media.aspx
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
A media directory which contains thousands of listings for media organized by
geographic area.
Ask your librarian if this resource is electronically available or
see a hard copy in your library's reference section.
