engaging with tbd

Engaging with

Steve ButtryNorthern VA Regional Commission

Nov. 3, 3010@stevebuttry, sbuttry@tbd.com

What’s ?• Local news website, TBD.com• Cable news station, former NewsChannel 8• iPhone and Android apps• Affiliated with ABC7, WJLA-TV• Replaces wjla.com & news8.net• Covers Washington region, including all of Fairfax County

• Locally owned, Allbritton Communications• Based in Rosslyn• 50+ new staffers living in communities

Who’s ?

TBD coverage in Northern VA

• Neighborhood blogger Rebecca A. Cooper in Arlington

TBD coverage in Northern VA

• Neighborhood blogger Rebecca A. Cooper in Arlington

• Metro-wide news and issues

TBD coverage in Northern VA

• Neighborhood blogger Rebecca A. Cooper in Arlington

• Metro-wide news and issues• ABC7 coverage

TBD coverage in Northern VA

• Neighborhood blogger Rebecca A. Cooper in Arlington

• Metro-wide news and issues• ABC7 coverage• Aggregate other local news sources• “News near you” for 120+ NoVA ZIP

codes

• 196 local blogs & sites• Community blogs: Alexandria,

Annandale, Arlington, Loudoun County, McLean, Stafford, Woodbridge

• Neighborhood blogs: Clarendon, Lincolnia Hills, Heywood Glen

• Old Dominion Watchdog, NoVa Parents, S.W.A.G., VA Real Estate,

Community Network

• Does your agency have a blog we should include in the network?

• Do you know of community blogs we should add?

Community Network

• Send news releases to tbdreleases@gmail.com

Sending news to

• Send news releases to tbdreleases@gmail.com

• News tips: webin@tbd.com• Twitter @TBD or #heytbd• Email me: sbuttry@tbd.com• My phone: (703) 842-1707These slides: slideshare.net/stevebuttry

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