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KDMC: Slate editor says small is the new big

Slate editor David Plotz sees a future with a smaller, highly engaged audience for the online magazine, reports the Knight Digital Media Center.

Plotz thinks that a viable revenue future for his online magazine lies not in its approximately seven million unique visitors but in about 500,000 loyal, engaged users who want quality, long form journalism,’ says Michele McLellan.

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KDMC: Everyblock’s public code useful for news organisations

Over at the Knight Digital Media Center, journalist Michele McLellan takes a look at Everyblock’s decision to publish the open source code for the application that powers its ‘micro news’ engines in 11 U.S. cities. She recommends that news organisations and entrepreneurs take note.

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