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Saturday, March 07, 2009

There's No Such Thing As 'Local Media' Anymore

If you've got a cell phone or an Internet connected PC, you can listen to "local" radio stations anywhere and read "local" newspaper stories from anywhere. So why do the so-called "local media" keep pretending like only nearby people are listening and reading? It's time the industries opened their eyes to the new reality: Nothing is local anymore. And it's a huge opportunity. The new mantra should be: Cover local events exclusively, but for a global audience.

Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

That's an excellent point. Also, the "local media" needs to move faster. I get tired of watching the evening news and seeing them report on something that I heard about 24-48 hours earlier, sometimes even more.

Saturday, March 07, 2009 9:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I live in Virginia. My kids live and work in Texas. I read their newspapers online daily. They read newspapers online from here and nearby places they went to school. Every village can hear the drums.

Friday, March 20, 2009 7:12:00 AM  

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