TippNews DAILY
Encyclopedia
TippNews DAILY is a free, daily news resource, serving Tipp City, Ohio
. TippNews DAILY is an internet-only news publication with approximately 1,700 monthly readers and can be found at the web address of http://tippnews.com
History
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TippNews DAILY was founded on August 31st, 2009 by Michael McDermott, owner of Bash Foo Social Media as an attempt to serve the needs of the local community for news reporting after the folding of both local newspapers, namely the Tipp City Record Herald and the Tipp City Independent Voice
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Being an online news resource, TippNews DAILY is and can be published from any location or mobile device by its nearly 60 contributors (as of January 1, 2010).
Content
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The TippNews DAILY reports on current local news, sports
, entertainment, schools, weather
, and obituaries
within the general geographic area of Tipp City Ohio
.
In addition to the traditional content that a local newspaper can provide to its readers, TippNews DAILY delivers a rich multimedia experience for its visitors often including photo galleries, videos, and audio clips within individual posts. On its homepage, the online publication also has integrated a radio feed for Tipp City's local Internet radio station, Get Social Radio .
Unlike traditional news providers, TippNews DAILY receives 100% of its news in the form of freely contributed posts from local citizen journalists in Tipp City, Ohio. According to the website, residents of Tipp City are encouraged by the Editor to register for a free account and contribute news stories that they believe to be newsworthy. The Editor function is simply to provide guidance, correct spelling and grammar mistakes and ensure that the news posting meets the Editorial Guidelines.
Readers of TippNews DAILY are able to freely comment on any news story or posting that they find interesting, often allowing community discussions about a topic to occur.
As interest grows in the non-traditional local online news resource, individual contributions as of January 1, 2010 have grown to more than 60 news stories a month. In addition to publication of articles on the TippNews DAILY website, all news is also posted automatically to the TippNews DAILY Facebook page and Twitter page further working to spread the news out to those that want to freely receive it.
Tipp City, Ohio
Tipp City is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,689 at the 2010 census. Formerly known as Tippecanoe, and then Tippecanoe City, this town was renamed to Tipp City in 1938 because another town in Ohio was likewise named Tippecanoe...
. TippNews DAILY is an internet-only news publication with approximately 1,700 monthly readers and can be found at the web address of http://tippnews.com
History
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TippNews DAILY was founded on August 31st, 2009 by Michael McDermott, owner of Bash Foo Social Media as an attempt to serve the needs of the local community for news reporting after the folding of both local newspapers, namely the Tipp City Record Herald and the Tipp City Independent Voice
Tipp City Independent Voice
The Tipp City Independent Voice was a weekly newspaper, serving Tipp City, Ohio as well as Monroe and Bethel townships in Miami County but the newspaper published its final issue on July 22, 2009. The paper was a member of the Ohio Newspaper Association and the Newspaper Association of America....
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Being an online news resource, TippNews DAILY is and can be published from any location or mobile device by its nearly 60 contributors (as of January 1, 2010).
Content
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The TippNews DAILY reports on current local news, sports
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
, entertainment, schools, weather
Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate...
, and obituaries
Obituary
An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant...
within the general geographic area of Tipp City Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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In addition to the traditional content that a local newspaper can provide to its readers, TippNews DAILY delivers a rich multimedia experience for its visitors often including photo galleries, videos, and audio clips within individual posts. On its homepage, the online publication also has integrated a radio feed for Tipp City's local Internet radio station, Get Social Radio .
Unlike traditional news providers, TippNews DAILY receives 100% of its news in the form of freely contributed posts from local citizen journalists in Tipp City, Ohio. According to the website, residents of Tipp City are encouraged by the Editor to register for a free account and contribute news stories that they believe to be newsworthy. The Editor function is simply to provide guidance, correct spelling and grammar mistakes and ensure that the news posting meets the Editorial Guidelines.
Readers of TippNews DAILY are able to freely comment on any news story or posting that they find interesting, often allowing community discussions about a topic to occur.
As interest grows in the non-traditional local online news resource, individual contributions as of January 1, 2010 have grown to more than 60 news stories a month. In addition to publication of articles on the TippNews DAILY website, all news is also posted automatically to the TippNews DAILY Facebook page and Twitter page further working to spread the news out to those that want to freely receive it.