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Kirk Kern

It takes a great staff to create a great paper

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I’m the owner of a small business, and  take my word for it, Hyperlocal Media Nevada is as small  a business as there can be.  It’s basically just me as the only the actual employee. But in reality, it includes a network of business professionals and freelancers who have helped me successfully launch three community newspapers in the last four-plus … [Read more...] about It takes a great staff to create a great paper

Publisher’s Note: Sometimes the second issue is harder

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I’ve been publishing newspapers and magazines for a long time, including launching several different publications through the years in Nevada and Arizona. And one thing is certain after all these times. The second issue is actually tougher to do than the first one. Why? Simple math.  When you decide to launch a monthly publication, it takes a few months to … [Read more...] about Publisher’s Note: Sometimes the second issue is harder

From the Publisher

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With a Little Help from my Friends OK, so maybe we’re not friends quite yet. But we could be. I’m a fairly decent guy. Good sense of humor. And by most accounts, I’ve been a very good boss. But in this case, I’m not looking for employees. Right now, I’m just looking for a few people to help out by providing some good content for the readers of this site. Do you like … [Read more...] about From the Publisher

From the publisher

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Let's get started By Kirk Kern So, for the last month, most of us have spent time sequestered at home looking for something to do. Some were able to work their regular jobs remotely, many others lost their job completely. That was my case. I had been running a company that published six newspapers in rural Nevada communities. It was a business that was already … [Read more...] about From the publisher

Message from the Publisher

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So, I started this website about a year ago as an experiment to see if a hyperlocal website could gain enough traffic to be a viable business venture. … then I basically ignored it because my regular job and other aspects of life took precedence. But my regular job and other aspects of life basically were turned upside down a couple of weeks ago. The company I ran, which … [Read more...] about Message from the Publisher