As local print, radio and television news divisions struggle to stay afloat, online community news sites are increasingly filling the gaps left by traditional news outlets. But, do these hyper-local, online startups offer a sustainable business model different from their traditional counterparts? The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) seeks to answer that question with the publication of a new case study on the challenges facing the Long Beach Post, an online news website launched in 2006. The report, "Online Community News: A Case Study in Long Beach, California — What It Takes to Survive and Thrive"……Continue Reading CCLP researchers examine viability of online community news sites; Report profiles challenges facing Long Beach Post
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IPE co-founder to speak at visual sociology conference
Jim Hubbard, co-founder of the Institute for Photographic Empowerment, will be presenting at the International Visual Sociology Association conference in Bologna, Italy, on July 20-23, 2010. The theme of this year's conference is "Thinking, Doing, and Publishing Visual Research: The State of the Field?"……Continue Reading IPE co-founder to speak at visual sociology conference