Jeff Jarvis
What's happening Around the Web
One of our functions here at the Center is to be "surrogate readers" for Texas community journalists. Keeping up with the fast-changing world of community journalism has never been harder, and community journalism is now the "hot" area in mass communications.
But you have a paper to put out, and a Website to maintain. A few of you may even have a life.
So we'll help you keep up with what folk around the nation are saying about our field — about community journalism specifically and the wider world of newspapers and news Websites in general.
June 24, 2009
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The Economist proves quality still sells
Jeff Jarvis has an interesting take on new numbers released by The Economist. He says their latest circulation and online audience figures -- which look quite good -- are evidence that people are still willing to pay for a solid product. This may be the niche that community newspapers fall into.
