Benjy Hamm

Benjy Hamm is director of the Institute for Rural Journalism at the University of Kentucky. He previously served as editorial director for Landmark Community Newspapers and also worked as an editor for newspapers in South Carolina and Virginia. He can be reached at benjy.hamm@uky.edu.

Newspapers can benefit from more effective promotion and marketing

Community newspapers produce a significant amount of original, content in their communities — yet, few people realize it

Enterprise stories can help to improve news and features coverage

So, how can you and your staff identify or “find” enterprise stories in your community?

When breaking news occurs, treat the website as a wire service

A commitment to updating websites with breaking news can lead to more traffic and help communities

Murdaugh trial can be a model for how judges balance free press and fair trial issues

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