Article
Local is Now National: the Athletic as a Model for Online Local News
New Media & Society
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Keywords
- Ecosystem for News,
- In-depth Interviews,
- Local News,
- Media Economics,
- New Media,
- News Deserts
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448221117748
Abstract
Through the lens of disruptive innovation, the present study explores a potential model for local journalism—one that has proven particularly successful for sports journalism in The Athletic. The present study reports on in-depth interviews with Athletic employees across all facets of the organization (n = 49), and argues that the key to The Athletic’s success is reflected in its emphasis on implementing a national infrastructure for local reporting, and employing journalists already embedded in local communities. The article concludes with a rudimentary rendering of how this model could be implemented for local news.
Citation / Publisher Attribution
New Media & Society, in press
Citation Information
Patrick Ferrucci and Gregory P. Perreault. "Local is Now National: the Athletic as a Model for Online Local News" New Media & Society (2022) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gregory-perreault/20/