Quick pitch - The Newspaper of Tomorrow

The fact that people crave local news, even as local newspapers are dying, offers a tremendous media opportunity. Our Newspaper of Tomorrow business plan teams a few experienced and web-savvy journalists with hundreds of people in a locality who are eager to contribute news - and read news. The professionals train and guide, while the residents contribute and read; providing a user base, a market and a source of content filtered by seasoned editors. The business plan leverages low overhead and cheap Internet delivery with proven digital advertising models and lucrative video advertising and advertorial opportunities, along with a premium subscription model that is topped with a weekly magazine.