News, information, and tips to assist local news organizations in covering the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health news is having a moment (a bit more than just one moment, unfortunately). But even pre-pandemic, health and wellness content was a reliable driver of traffic and engagement for local new organizations. The problem for most newsrooms is a lack of resources and expertise to satisfy this…
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in early March 2020, TownNews has remained laser-focused on assisting our local media partners. By delivering new programs for revenue and audience growth, we've helped our sites take advantage of record high traffic and audience numbers.
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 rages, fairs (along with most other large gatherings) are being canceled, rendering years of preparation by hundreds of participating kids, adults, or…
Even before COVID-19 ravaged the world economy, local media organizations—especially newspapers—faced daunting challenges.
When TownNews announced the Support Local Journalism initiative, David Cook, Publisher for Aspen Daily News, took swift action to participate. "We really needed to get this going and it was just so seamless. We contacted TownNews customer support and the next day we started collecting donati…
A lot of ink (digital and otherwise) has been spent examining the economic havoc of COVID-19, but the impacts are being felt everywhere. Students nationwide may miss out on the chance to participate in commencement ceremonies recognizing their hard work and dedication. Help them celebrate th…
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, traffic to U.S. news sites has been staggering. In the month of March, the TownNews network—made up of more than 2,000 newspaper, TV, radio, and web-native news organizations—delivered more than one billion pageviews, a 51% increase over the prior 31-…
Last week, TownNews released a new feature that makes it easy for site visitors to make direct monetary contributions in support of their local media outlets. The results have been encouraging . . . In just a few short days, nearly 150 sites have signed up, with 56 already live and accepting…
In these challenging times for local media, revenue diversification is key. You're doing everything you can to keep advertising revenue flowing (let us help!) and membership rolls growing. But what about folks who just want to support the cause of local journalism?
At this special webinar, the TownNews team shared ideas and best practices for serving your audience and generating revenue during the coronavirus pandemic.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on our world, I am amazed at the work being done by journalists of our local media partners in the TownNews website network. TownNews is the CMS engine behind 2,000+ local news websites, and right now strong, accurate and fair news coverage…
Compelling coronavirus (COVID-19) information and news coverage from across the TownNews customer network.
During times of crisis, users turn to their local news media for reliable, accurate, and up-to-the-minute information. Since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit U.S. shores, pageviews across the TownNews network have nearly doubled. Get your site—and your team—ready with these quick tips…
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