The Oak Ridger in Tennessee launches Incubator Program

News & Interactive manager of newsroom development Chris Biondi spent two days this week working with the staff of the Oak Ridger in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on the newsroom Incubator Program. The program culminates in a redesign, but includes a close look at the content, Web efforts and newsroom systems. The Oak Ridger was founded in 1949 in Oak Ridge, which was established in 1942 as the home of the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb. Oak Ridge is known as the Atomic City.

GateHouse daily Newton Kansan launches redesign

The Newton Kansan has launched a redesign as part of the GateHouse News & Interactive Newsroom Incubator Program. We asked publisher Randy Mitchell about the new look and launch.

Q&A: 'Amazing' response to New York weekly redesign

The Genesee Country Express in Dansville, N.Y., recently launched a new design as part of the GateHouse News & Interactive incubator program. News & Interactive worked with publisher Kelly Schecter and editor Les Bowen on the project. Below, Kelly answers a few questions about the project, and check out a photo gallery of the launch here.

GateHouse California daily launches redesign

The Siskiyou Daily News in Yreka, Calif., has launched a redesign as part of the News & Interactive Incubator Program, and publisher Rod Dowse said the new format has received "rave reviews from the community."

Interview with Newton Kansan editor on Incubator Program

The Newton Kansan recently launched participation in the News & Interactive Incubator Program, which will culminate in a redesign, but has many more goals, as editor Christine Wyrick discusses below.

Q&A: Missouri weekly in incubator program launches redesign

The Aurora (Mo.) Advertiser recently launched a new design as part of the GateHouse News & Interactive incubator program. News & Interactive worked with publisher/editor Judy Dingman and associate/sports editor Amanda Gire on the project. Below are some of their thoughts several weeks after launch.

N.Y. publisher talks about dailies' redesign project

The Herkimer (N.Y) Telegram and Little Falls (N.Y.) Evening Times recently launched new designs as part of the GateHouse News & Interactive incubator program. News & Interactive worked with editor Lorraine Heath and her staff in the Herkimer newsroom on the project.

Pa. newspaper group relaunches with new look

A group of four GateHouse newspapers in the Poconos in Pennsylvania this winter took part in the GateHouse Media News & Interactive Division Newsroom Incubator program, which helps newsrooms through redesigns and product development.

FAQ: News & Interactive Incubator Program

The Incubator Program helps newspapers restructure their organizations, content and the presentation of their products with a redesign.

Training Schedule

Updated Jun 28, 2011 @ 09:53 AM

Here's a look at onsite training that the News & Interactive Division has on tap in the coming weeks:

Week of June  20
Harrisburg Daily Register [IL]
Eldorado Daily Journal [IL]
Carmi Times [IL]
The Olney Daily Mail [IL]
Flora Advocate Press  [IL]
Newport Independent [AR]
Stuttgart Daily Leader [AR]
Helena The Daily World [AR]
Heber Springs The Sun Times [AR]


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