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During transition, beware the killer weeds

During transition, beware the killer weeds

Can your best performers be noxious weeds? In times of transition, the answer is most definitely yes.

NPR taps into local expertise with Argo Project

NPR taps into local expertise with Argo Project

Will nonprofit journalism pick up the slack of declining local news coverage?

Why LinkedIn's acquisition of mSpoke is good for publishers

Why LinkedIn's acquisition of mSpoke is good for publishers

What LinkedIn's acquisition of mSpoke potentially means for publishers and content creators.

I need a great story - just not from this site

Startup falls short on promise of 'reliable, high-quality stories' - at least for one editor's needs.

Inside the Seventeen.com makeover

Inside the Seventeen.com makeover

Teen-targeted site redesign focuses on social integration, video to enhance “crazy” (OMG!) and “fun” (LOL!) experience.

Big media goes shopping for blogs

Big media goes shopping for blogs

Fivethirtyeight.com has announced it will be rolled into nyt.com. The site is just the latest in a big media buying spree.

Why page view journalism doesn't work for either journalism or page views

When publications use pageviews as the key editorial metric, the result is stories on fewer topics, all covered in exactly the same way.

What’s next is what’s now: How to keep pace with change

What’s next is what’s now: How to keep pace with change

Intrinsic motivators and other ways to improve our capacity for change.

Main Street Connect: The McDonalds of local news

Main Street Connect:  The McDonalds of local news

Connecticut-based Main Street Connect is the anti-Patch, trying to build news communities from the inside out. But will its plan to expand to 3000 towns by 2013 work?

Local newspapers offer digital-marketing expertise to mom-and-pop advertisers

Adopting a more consultative approach to local ad sales.