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18
Dec
Our-Hometown’s Digital Initiative is a program aimed at helping newspaper associations grow their members’ web presence with a modern, mobile-friendly website program that will help them attract new audiences and new revenue opportunities. Publishers who are enrolled in the Initiative will get a brand new website designed by Our-Hometown, pre-equipped with all of the tools needed for growing an audience and bringing in some additional revenue. First and foremost, Digital […]
16
Dec
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re taking a look at trends within the publishing industry that are having the greatest impact on newspapers and the communities they cover. With the continuing contraction of papers, local governments are beginning to take steps towards adapting to a shifting media environment. These efforts to protect one of the main pillars of public accountability are also serving to maintain a revenue source many […]
12
Nov
As the internet became more commonplace over the past two decades, many state legislatures have sought to transition public notices to digital publication as a way to increase efficiency and maintain relevance with the broader public. This transition has posed a threat to the many local newspapers, whose notices have been a significant revenue source as well as a means to hold larger institutions accountable. Some state governments have recently […]
20
Aug
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16
Mar
The WordPress Block Editor is a revision of the WordPress word processor that aims to streamline the publishing process and simplify the act of adding content to your website. In this guide, We’ll walk you through the features of the Block Editor including Blocks, Formatting, and Publishing. Blocks The biggest advantage the Block Editor presents is that What You See Is What You Get. This means that your published article will […]
29
Dec
We looked at news from 2021 on podcasting and saw these trends in Automation, Acquisition, and Monetization: Automation New Advertising Opportunities Created by the Audio Podcast Boom | Today in News Tech Local Journalism Sustainability Act, Audio Articles Playlists, and Apple Reduces App Revenue Share | Today in News Tech News Brief: New Advertising Opportunities Created by the Audio Podcast Boom Acquisition Using Audio for Audience Engagement, Kevin Slimp Announcement, […]
19
Nov
Here at Our Hometown, we believe that the best way to preserve the news industry is with digital publishing. Now, we’re expanding our mission of providing publishers with full-service digital publishing solutions by launching Today in News Tech. Today in News Tech is Our Hometown’s new hub of news and commentary about the world of digital publishing. Each day, we share the most important stories impacting publishers ranging from new […]
8
Oct
At Our Hometown, our goal is to develop solutions that help newsrooms of any size reach their audiences and take advantage of every revenue opportunity available to them. Today, we’re looking at some promising statistics coming from the recent launch of News & Review’s new website and implementation of Our Hometown’s Social Media Autopost feature. News & Review is a community paper located in Monticello, IN who was in a […]
23
Sep
Here at Our Hometown, we try to stay on top of the latest developments when it comes to online newspaper publishing. In this News Brief, we’re highlighting a piece by Mark Jacob over at the Northwestern Local News Initiative which conducted interviews with publishers about the ways dedicated news apps have impacted papers’ subscriber engagement. The article, “Local News Outlets Upgrading Apps and Battling App-rehension,” discusses the ways news apps […]
21
Sep
Here at Our Hometown, we try to stay on top of the latest developments when it comes to online newspaper publishing. In this News Brief, we’re highlighting a piece by Micaeli Rourke over at Digital Content Next about the ways podcasting is impacting ad revenue. “The podcast advertising market continues to rise steadily, quarter after quarter.” – said Micaeli Rourke The article, “As podcasting soars, advertising follows,” discusses the ways […]