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Hosted by Double S Media consultant, Barry Schickling, Community Media Matters is a monthly podcast that features news and information about community newspapers and their related online products.

September 23, 2009

This month’s podcast feature is from Fitz & Jen Give You the Biz, the lively and informative weekly podcast from Editor & Publisher’s Associate Editor Jennifer Saba and E&P’s Editor-at-Large Mark Fitzgerald. Saba recorded this podcast from SNA’s Fall Conference in Kansas City, and comments on the optimistic mood at the gathering. John Cribb, principal of brokerage firm Cribb, Greene & Associates, is a podcast guest and speaks about the very interesting and upbeat results of their recent publisher survey. (Duration: 12:34)

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August 24, 2009

This month's podcast covers the announcement of zip2save.com — a national Web site that will feature online preprints, deals, coupons and travel specials. It is backed by the twenty companies that own LocalPoint Media but is truly an industry wide effort. All newspaper companies are invited to join. Alvin Brouwer, vice president of advertising and product development, Metroland Media Group and Nancy Lane, president of LocalPoint Media and Suburban Newspapers of America are both featured on this podcast. (Duration: 7:45)

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July 27, 2009

This month's podcast covers a major announcement that was made last month between media and market service leader Valassis and LocalPoint Media to bring online grocery coupons to community newspaper web sites. Barry Haselden, VP of strategic sourcing for Valassis and Nancy Lane, president of LocalPoint Media and Suburban Newspapers of America are both featured on this podcast. (Duration: 5:44)

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