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For local news publishers, keeping websites fresh without overloading already-busy newsrooms is a constant challenge. British Columbia-based Lodestar Media addressed it by integrating syndicated evergreen stories from Stacker into its daily workflow while keeping reporters focused on original local journalism. Over four years, the partnership generated an estimated 1.7 million pageviews, with Stacker-driven traffic increasing 101% year over year—demonstrating how carefully selected syndicated content can complement local reporting, boost audience engagement and extend newsroom capacity without adding staff.
Local publishers are being asked to meet and maintain quality journalism standards with fewer available resources: cover complex policy, hold government to account, grow reader revenue, and stand apart in a crowded market. John Derr, Director of Affiliate Partnerships for The Center Square, thinks a content partner should carry more of that weight. The Center Square’s new Partner Network is built on that premise: not just access to nonpartisan statehouse and public-policy reporting, but the newsroom resources, training, editorial access, and collaboration that help a partner put that reporting to work.
For many community newspapers, public notices remain a reliable source of recurring revenue. But for the law firms, registered agents and government agencies that place those notices, managing publication across multiple newspapers can become a time-consuming administrative challenge. As one North Carolina law firm's experience demonstrates, streamlining that process with Column helped bridge the gap between the service high-volume notice customers need and the recurring revenue publishers want to protect.
In this sponsored E&P interview, Jeremy Fields of Newsmatics discusses the changing nature of media trust, the rise of comparison-based news consumption and how Perspectify — a media transparency platform designed to help readers better understand publishers, ownership, perspectives and source credibility — is helping audiences gain a fuller view of the stories shaping the world.
As rising production costs and shrinking press runs continue to challenge newspapers in smaller markets, publishers are searching for new ways to keep print profitable. During a recent E&P sponsored webinar, CherryRoad Media shared how a distributed digital printing model is helping smaller newspapers reduce costs, improve margins and position print for a more sustainable future.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in newsroom and business operations, publishers are facing growing pressure to answer difficult questions from readers, advertisers and regulators. How is AI being used? What safeguards are in place? Who is accountable when mistakes occur? To help publishers navigate those challenges, the Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) has expanded its Ethical AI Certification program, offering a framework designed to demonstrate responsible AI use while strengthening trust, transparency and accountability.
For years, local media companies have invested heavily in digital services, believing they were building the next generation of sustainable advertising revenue. Yet according to digital advertising veteran Zack Watson, many publishers may be overlooking a critical problem: The issue isn’t selling digital marketing solutions — it’s what happens after the sale. During a recent E&P webinar, Watson argued that hidden fulfillment costs, reporting expenses, programmatic markups and operational inefficiencies are quietly eroding margins, leaving publishers with impressive revenue numbers but far less profit than they realize.
As shrinking newsroom staffs continue leaving major gaps in statehouse and government accountability coverage, publishers across the country are searching for ways to preserve essential journalism without adding significant overhead. Increasingly, many are turning to collaborative reporting models and syndicated newsroom partnerships designed to supplement local coverage while allowing already-stretched staffs to stay focused on their communities. Among the organizations expanding rapidly into that space is The Center Square, a nonprofit newswire that distributes state and national reporting to more than 1,350 media partners nationwide.
Richner Communications, Inc., based in Garden City, New York, has selected SCS’s Community Advertising System to modernize and streamline its advertising, production and customer service workflows.
When Dublin Inquirer publishes a sensitive accountability story, the challenge isn’t just reporting the facts. It’s deciding whether a small, seven-person newsroom can afford the legal risks that sometimes come with telling the public what it needs to know. For editor and co-founder Sam Tranum and deputy editor Lois Kapila, those decisions once came down to late-night conversations and educated guesswork. Today, the independent Dublin newsroom relies on Reporters Shield’s Legal Risk Assessment service to help identify potential legal vulnerabilities before publication—allowing journalists to move forward with greater confidence while keeping important stories alive.
