August, 2022 -

Kevin Slimp: Finding Grants for Newspapers

Kevin Slimp: Finding Grants for Newspapers

Last week, our friend and industry expert Mr. Kevin Slimp hosted a webinar alongside Vicki Whiting from Kid Scoop News focused on helping news publications find funding via government, corporate and foundation grants. During the session, Kevin identifies several different types of grants that may be available to newspapers and offers advice for applying based on his own experiences working alongside publications who have done so in the past. In […]

MemberPress & CircPro Integration pricing announced

MemberPress & CircPro Integration pricing announced

Our-Hometown is pleased to announce the pricing for our upcoming MemberPress & CircPro Integration feature, which automatically synchronizes digital subscriptions and orders placed through the website with the traditionally print-based CirculationPro software, allowing publishers to manage all of their subscribers in a single place. The MemberPress & CircPro Integration will be offered to publishers on our platform for $100/month following an initial $250 Setup Fee. The setup fee covers all […]

The Daily Catch featured on NPR’s “Rough Translation” podcast

The Daily Catch featured on NPR’s “Rough Translation” podcast

The Daily Catch of Red Hook, NY was featured on National Public Radio (NPR)’s “Rough Translation” podcast last week, receiving praise for their tremendous reporting on the war in Ukraine thanks in-part to a unique partnership with eastern Ukrainian journalist, Pavel Kuljuk. The Daily Catch is a free-to-read, digital-only news website launched by founder Emily Sachar on Our-Hometown’s WordPress Publishing Platform in June of 2021. Emily has worked hard over […]

Restoration News Media launches new website for five newspapers

Restoration News Media launches new website for five newspapers

Our-Hometown, Inc. is excited to welcome Restoration News Media and their five weekly newspapers — The Wilson Times, The Enterprise, The Johnstonian, The Butner-Creedmoor News and The Wake Weekly — to our Neighborhood of Publishers! We’ve worked closely with the team at Restoration News Media over the past few months to fine tune the website and ensure a smooth transition for both readers and staff, even developing some new features […]

Kansas Newspaper Foundation launches Digital Initiative

Kansas Newspaper Foundation launches Digital Initiative

The Kansas Newspaper Foundation has officially launched a Digital Initiative in the state of Kansas, allowing members the opportunity to apply for a brand new website on Our-Hometown’s WordPress Publishing Platform. The modern, mobile-friendly websites come equipped with several tools for generating digital revenue immediately, including Digital Subscriptions with adjustable Paywalls, customizable Web Advertisements, and even a Newsletter and Social Media Autopost Tool to help with sharing your content and […]

Apply for our MemberPress/CircPro Integration beta test

Apply for our MemberPress/CircPro Integration beta test

Last month, we announced that we would be hosting a LIVE WEBINAR on August 25th to introduce our newest feature: WordPress Integration with Naviga’s Print Circulation Software. We will be joined by a Naviga representative as we demonstrate the tool and answer questions from those in attendance. You can register for that webinar by clicking here. In the meantime, we are searching for publishers to help test the feature as […]

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