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I have two objections to recode.net/2017/11/4/16604940/dnainfo-ricketts-local-news-online-business 1. Technically seems to be doing pretty well. 2. Pre-Ricketts wasn't Gothamist profitable?Permalink On twitter.com
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I don't know detailed biz models for each, but I feel like problem is central control. Run local news like franchises and it might work?Permalink On twitter.com
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Like... the problem isn't intrinsically local news won't scale, at least no more or less than any other news (which is to say it won't)...On twitter.com
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But that doesn't mean that local news can't have a wider business model attached that doesn't work profitability off scaled traffic.Permalink On twitter.com
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I think the problem being identified here is expecting networks of local news orgs to operate and profit like national news, which... surePermalink On twitter.com
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But I mean... there are benefits of networks/technology from which local news can find labor and cost savings as well as profit.Permalink On twitter.com
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I think there's a general problem in confusing 'business strategies on the web' with 'strategies of scale' that is pretty prevalent.Permalink On twitter.com
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