14 cities show how community engagement is working

What does community engagement look like when it's working well? A recent in-depth report from the Knight Foundation and the National League of Cities examines community initiatives that "foster a sense of attachment, expand access to information and resources, and create opportunities for citizens to play more active roles in setting priorities, addressing issues, and planning the longer-term sustainability of their communities."

The news ecosystem -- What helps news startups?

You can't get a complete picture of what we might call the news ecosystem by looking only at the largest organizations, any more than you could get a picture of the ecosystem of whales while ignoring the existence of plankton.  

So what about small news organizations?

Google Universal Analytics: Understanding online visitors, not just visits

Your digital community is no longer accessing you only via their computers -- now their smartphones, tablets, internet-enabled TVs, and even gaming consoles are an important part of this experience. How can community news and information projects adapt to a multi-device world? A new analytics tool from Google can help you start to figure this out.