Expanding Digital Local News Sources with Chris Jennewein Times of San Diego

<p><strong>Chris Jennewein</strong> is the Editor and Publisher of <strong><em>Times of San Diego</em></strong> and a print journalist and early new media pioneer.  Chris has a personal goal to reach the largest audience possible with this local online news source by covering the diverse communities in San Diego as well as attracting readers from across the country and around the globe for news-breaking events. This ad-supported site has no paywall, no paid subscription, and offers a free daily newsletter. Chris emphasizes the popularity of online news sources particularly for local political, campaign, and election news.</p> <p>We talk about:</p> <ul> <li>Changes in the coverage of local news with the growth of digital outlets and that high-quality content will win out</li> <li>Importance of hyper-local digital news sources and support of independent media</li> <li>Value of op-eds in the online world for candidates and advocates to provide detailed arguments to voters</li> <li>The influence of election-related online content on voters particularly for down-ballot races and the ability to target ads to specific readers</li> <li>Trends in the growth of independent online news publications and a historical perspective of news sources</li> </ul> <p>@TimesofSanDiego #TimesofSanDiego #SanDiego #OnlineAdvertising #Hyperlocal #LocalNews</p> <p><strong><a href="http://TimesofSanDiego.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TimesofSanDiego.com</a></strong></p> <p><a title="Times of San Diego" href="http://TimesofSanDiego.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/69800/times_of_SD.jpg" alt= "" width="267" height="139" /></a></p>