Associated Press
Gannett Co., one of the nation’s biggest media companies, said Tuesday that its broadcasting arm is launching new local websites in 10 of its markets.
The company said the new sites will be integrated with the websites of its TV stations and carry community news contributed by the sites’ visitors along with content produced by its own staff.
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