The Compass Experiment, a joint venture between McClatchy
and Google, is partnering with Canada ’s
Village Media, according to a blog post from Mandy Jenkins, general manager for
the project.
The Compass
Experiment will use Village Media’s digital publishing platform in
its first new digital news site, in Youngtown ,
Ohio . Youngstown 's The Vindicator newspaper will
stop production this month.
Village
Media started as a single hyperlocal news site in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario , the post says.
With its own platform, Village powers 11 owned-and-operated sites and 15
partner sites, it said.
“The
Village Media platform is appealing because it is purpose built for local news
operations like ours. Their sites are fast, mobile browser responsive and easy
to navigate, and also include features such as classifieds, obituaries, autos,
auctions and voluntary pay,” the blog post read. The post said the team was
confident it would be able to launch the Youngstown
site in the next 60 days.
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