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Our-Hometown Digital Initiative – Grant Overview

May 26, 2022

According to Pew Research, 89% of Americans get news from digital devices. Despite this fact, many newspapers in the U.S. do not have a website (or don’t have the resources to keep it updated with current news).

Join us Thursday, May 26, at 2pm ET/1 p.m. CT/12 p.m. MT/11 a.m. PT, for a discussion on Our-Hometown’s Digital Initiative to get all U.S. newspapers online.

See a video overview of the Virginia Press Association's program, which helps Virginia newspapers with little to no web presence get setup with a turnkey digital revenue model on Our-Hometown’s WordPress platform. The same model will be applied at select press associations as part of the Our-Hometown Digital Initiative Grant. Join us on May 26th to learn about the program and how you can get your press association involved.

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Digital presence is vital in meeting the high expectations of a community

A newspaper that wants to be relevant today must have a robust website and utilize rather than demonize social media.

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