A loose steer makes for a great test of local news coverage
Phillipsburg Patrolman Kevin Cyphers attempts to corral the bull Wednesday night after it first got loose. Express-Times File Photo | TIM WYNKOOP When local news is at its best, it delivers coverage no...
View ArticleContent breakdown of a healthy, efficient hyperlocal news site
It’s about finding the right mix. I’m working with a couple, following many and thinking about a great number more hyperlocal, niche and other online-only news sites in this country of ours. I talk a...
View ArticleExaminer.com interview on work with Technically Philly
I was interviewed for the local vertical of Examiner.com by local marketing specialist Megan Smith. When my firm signed new client Tek Lado – a bilingual, technology and pop culture magazine – we...
View ArticleBusiness Insider mention of Technically Philly
Early last month, a contributor to the Business Insider dropped the Technically Phillly name and some other references to the Philadelphia online indie media scene: Hyper-local advertising and...
View ArticleHow do I reach out to bloggers and reporters for coverage?: advice from...
I received an email a couple weeks ago from an entrepreneur who formerly worked for a startup in Philly. He’s with a new startup in another region but asked for quick advice on reaching out to...
View ArticlePhilly Tech Week Not Just for Geeks: Flying Kite profile
Photo by Jeff Fusco for Flying Kite. Click to enlarge. Online innovation magazine Flying Kite featured a nice overview of Philly Tech Week, including some background on Technically Philly, written by...
View ArticlePhilly Weekly cover story on Technically Media, Philly Tech Week and our roots
Proud to say that popular alt-weekly Philadelphia Weekly put a feature story about my Technically Media colleagues and I on its cover this week. Thanks to freelancer and ReadWriteWeb scribe John Paul...
View ArticleTemple alumni magazine profiles Technically Philly
The small, if compelling, story of two friends and me launching and growing Technically Philly after graduating college was the focus of a feature in the winter 2013 issue of the Temple University...
View ArticleListen to me on the NewsUp podcast
I flubbed the current events quiz to be sure but otherwise a worthy appearance on the podcast of Baltimore-based news gamification startup NewsUp. Number of Views:7003
View ArticleA few additions to Philadelphia magazine’s profile of Technical.ly
Ahead of the fifth annual Philly Tech Week, Philadelphia magazine profiled Technical.ly, the local tech news site I cofounded that helps to organize the calendar of more than 150 events. The piece is...
View ArticleTemple University’s Business Law Magazine interviews me
Philadelphia’s Urban Core Having a Tech Moment Number of Views:945
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