Online readers drive local engagement in NPR inspired study
A Herald web editor analyzes how readers engage with local content on Facebook. The piece summarizes NPRs findings that geo targeted local posts outperform global ones and identifies top engaging categories like place explainers crowd pleasers breaking news topical buzzers and provocative controversies. Bobby Burch notes similar patterns on The Heralds page.
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Herald Facebook and Twitter presence for Ottawa community
The Ottawa Herald invites readers to join its social media pages. Nearly 5,500 users follow the Facebook page for headlines and local interaction. Readers can also follow @OHeraldNews and @OttawaSports1 on Twitter for news and sports updates.
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Ottawa mayor joins Governor's Weight Loss Challenge
Blake Jorgensen Ottawa mayor says he will join the Governor's Weight Loss Challenge to form a five member team with four city officials. The statewide contest runs Jan 15 to May 15 and pits teams against Gov Brownback. Ottawa officials Richard Nienstedt Bob Bezek Sara Caylor and Linda Reed are on the team under the name Reducing Ottawa Government. The article notes upcoming city commission and school board elections with filing deadlines and the general election on April 2.
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Federalism in a United States of America
Burdett Loomis of the University of Kansas notes that states experiment with policies on same-sex marriage marijuana and health care while the federal government retains a guiding role. He comments that national standards coexist with regional trials and urges continued cross-state learning within a united framework. Loomis will study federalism in Australia as a Fulbright Chair for five months.
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