‘Patch, the WalMart of News?’ Scourge of locally owned news sites? Plus, what-works tips
Will AOL’s Patch hyperlocal network drive out locally owned news sites here in the D.C. area and elsewhere? Tibby Rothman—no
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On credentialism, income gaps and accidental elitism: Should I go after Tiffany’s ads?
Credentialism: A few months back I groused about credentialism in media and elsewhere, and I also urged the Washington Post
The Web metrics jungle: TBD hyperlocal site beats WUSA and Washington Examiner in ONE local Web measurement derby
TBD.com’s hyperlocal site is drawing more local Web traffic than WUSA-TV and the Washington Examiner and may close in on
TBD hyperlocal news experiment in D.C. area: Still iffy, with mixed numbers from Alexa Web measurement service
Right here in the Washington, D.C. area, TBD is one of the most-watched rolls of the dice in American journalism.
A not-so-loving look at the Washington Post’s Marcus Brauchli from the Columbia Journalism Review—and my own take from afar
In The Solomon Scandals, George McWilliams runs a word-mill at the fictitious Washington Telegram—using his Rolex to time reporters writing
The decline—and future promise—of investigative journalism
The Solomon Scandals, my D.C. newspaper novel, is solidly rooted in Washington and suburbs. But could future Jonathan Stones break
Solomon Scandals hyperlocal series so far: A list for latecomers
Late to the hyperlocal series in the Solomon Scandals blog? In reverse order, here’s a list of key parts. —How
How hyperlocal journalism can help big media grow closer to local communities
Update: Other hyperlocal-related posts here. I killed my Washington Post subscription several years ago, one of millions of Americans to
Free paper copy of ‘The Solomon Scandals’ if you come up with the best replacement for ‘L Street’ and ‘WaPo’
A Washington Post alum enjoys The Solomon Scandals blog but wonders why the devil I use “L Street” when referring
David Rothman at Large 