News, information, and tips to assist local news organizations in covering the COVID-19 pandemic.
TownNews, in partnership with Moonlighting, has kicked off a new site—NewsGigs—that helps media professionals promote themselves and search for quality jobs. Read more
Since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in early March 2020, TownNews has remained laser-focused on assisting our local media partners. By deliv… Read more
MOLINE, IL and LEXINGTON, KY – June 16th, 2020 – TownNews and BlueFrame Technology have announced a partnership which will give the more than … Read more
The state or county fair is a yearly platform to showcase the best of your community—and it's critical to your local economy. But as COVID-19 … Read more
With graduation ceremonies across the nation being cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19, local media sites are looking to offer students the… Read more
Even before COVID-19 ravaged the world economy, local media organizations—especially newspapers—faced daunting challenges. Read more
For News9.com and Newson6.com—two television stations covering Tulsa and Oklahoma City—nearly every news story includes video. "We served 1.4 … Read more
"With the move to iQ Audience+, we were looking to solve a few different issues," said Matt Connolly, Interactive Media Director for TH Media.… Read more
We're so proud of our customers' outstanding Election 2020 coverage. They work tirelessly to provide the journalism that's so necessary to a f… Read more
Marc Wilson, chairman emeritus of TownNews, the digital services company he co-founded more than 30 years ago, has been elected president of … Read more
Local news organizations are always on the lookout for unique data-driven storytelling to help them capture new readers and drive increased au… Read more
Thanks to feedback from our partners for BLOX Live e-Editions, we are now rolling out a series of features which will help improve the overall…
We are excited to announce a new feature that will be available as part of the BLOX Core release. This new functionality allows editors and re…
Website admins can now go directly to an asset in BLOX CMS from the article. A new bar across the top of web pages will show when a website ad…
In this release, we are adding a new block called "Card: Image grid" that will show a simple, clean grid of images. This new block can be help…
We're happy to announce that we have integrated the OneTrust privacy solution into the BLOX CMS platform. This will allow you to easily config…
This week, as part of our BLOX Core software update, we are making emojis available through BLOX Notifier. These are often used by sites to pr…
Sort and better display articles by related content with the new "child type" query rule. This is great for featuring articles with videos, ph…
BLOX Notifier puts the management of push notifications and social messages right in the middle of the editorial process allowing your editors…
When users forget their password or are having trouble logging in, it can be a frustrating experience for them, and the customer support staff…
We've partnered with Fotomoto to bring new features to BLOX Photo Sales. These new features include digital downloads, smart cropping, and cus…
This week we will be making significant improvements to BLOX Notifier and how automated announcements are formatted.
In this week's release, we are adding a new property that allows site administrators to choose different styles for how letterboxed images are…
This new header and navigation option dynamically changes based on the specific scenario to create the best user interface for the end user. O…
A new feature released this week allows sites to set the behavior of ads on Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) separately from normal web pages.
BLOX Subscription Pro now has support for promotional rates and promo codes.
Enable Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) for BLOX Calendar events to improve the mobile user experience and help with rankings on Google search r…
In this week's Flex Templates release, we are happy to introduce a new block, "Card: Promo boxes." This new block creates a thin row across th…
This small feature can have a big impact on your site. This new setting allows you to choose a max width of 1200 pixels or 1396 pixels. This a…
User registration should be as frictionless as possible, especially in a world of GDPR and privacy legislation. In our ongoing endeavor to ass…
This week we are launching a new mobile-friendly grid called Centerpiece. In this new grid, there is a column in the center of the main layout…
At our November customer webinar, Christine Masters, Director of BLOX CMS for TownNews, gave a masterclass to highlight some advanced, and som…
At this special webinar, the product team at TownNews introduced important changes to BLOX Live e-Editions and Associated Press feeds, and sho…
At our September customer webinar, Christine Masters, director of BLOX CMS, shared expert tips and tricks for using our industry-leading tools…
From new integrations and functionality, to design layouts and blocks, we’re constantly working to improve our products. At our August custome…
At this customer webinar, Joe Hansen, senior product manager for TownNews, and Michelle De Mooy, privacy consultant with the Local Media Conso…
At our June customer webinar, Susan Bell, senior product manager for TownNews, showed off the latest redesign of the BLOX Now mobile app. This…
At our May 2020 customer webinar, Rick Rogers, chief revenue officer at TownNews, and Richard Green, CEO of Evvnt gave an overview of the new …
At this special webinar, the TownNews team shared ideas and best practices for serving your audience and generating revenue during the coronav…
At our March customer webinar, we introduced SmartSend, an all-new text and email marketing app that allows your clients to easily send instan…
When it comes to audience engagement, email is still tops. But how do you know you’re getting the best possible results from your email newsle…
At our January webinar, we gave a sneak peek at two new data-powered solutions that will transform your digital growth in 2020: iQ Audience+ a…
At our November customer webinar, Susan Bell, product manager, and Christine Masters, director of product management, showed off what’s new in…
Join Tim Turner, iQ Engage program manager at TownNews, and Tim McDonough, manager of client strategy at Lotame, as they show you how TownNews…
Though videos and podcasts are all the rage, the workaday, unsung article still accounts for more than half of all page views across the TownN…
At TownNews, our number one goal is to empower YOU to generate revenue with your digital presence. At our September customer webinar, Christin…
(The Center Square) – A bill Ohio Republicans say will provide checks and balances to Gov. Mike DeWine’s health orders during the ongoing COVI…
(The Center Square) – After dropping by more than six points over the previous two months, New York’s unemployment rate plateaued in October.
(The Center Square) – A federal judge tossed a lawsuit Saturday night that sought to have millions of ballots from the Nov. 3 presidential ele…
(The Center Square) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that in light of rising coronavirus numbers, the city’s public sc…
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