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4 tips from local newsrooms to grow audiences

Kristen Hare shares how four local newsrooms are working to reach new audiences.

Reaching audiences with relevant, meaningful journalism is an essential function for newsrooms. That means getting beyond the idea of  “If we build it, they will come.”

In this post from Poynter, Kristen Hare highlights four ways that local newsrooms are doing just that. She shares these tips:

  1. Form local partnerships
  2. Start specialized Facebook groups
  3. Give people your phone number
  4. Get cross-promoted