I recently talked about an exciting new project on Twitter. And I can now reveal that I was approached by Local World to write regular articles for five of their new local newspaper websites. These new sites are set to replace the popular combined newspaper site This Is Somerset, with a view to aligning the print and digital brands. The sites I am contributing to are the Western Gazette, Wells Journal, Shepton Mallet Journal, Central Somerset Gazette and Cheddar Valley Gazette. All sites are only a month old and are already 2,000-3,00 visitors per day. So it’s an exciting time, and it’s really great to be part of it all.
The new consortium Local World bought the regional publisher Northcliffe Media back in January of this year. According to an internal announcement, Local World’s digital vision is to create an “easy to read, visual and high impact content with greater emphasis on local people.” They are looking to create “a greater range of news content which will be more fluid and dynamic than before, with updates throughout the day.” This change involves a drive for user-generated content from local contributors. Chris Rogers, Digital News Editor at Local World says, “PJ Cadavori is our first regular contributor on the new sites, and we’re delighted to have him on board.”
To view all my articles in one place view my Western Gazette profile. You can follow me on Twitter for updates.
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