Whose News? Know Where To Find it?



Back in time last year there was a lot of fanfare and hoopla created when a ribbon was cut in a ceremony marking the occasion of the opening of  'a newsroom' on the same day and in the same place where the new digs for the Mesa Chamber of Commerce got relocated - 165 N Centennial Way, the downtown campus for Mesa Community College. It seemed back then an odd pairing. Now there's been 'a pause' from the team of two who can't make a living reporting on the people, events, places and businesses that make Mesa a wonderful and unique place to live . . . the lack of financial support is from the business community.

from mynews April 3, 2018

"We have pushed the “pause” button on MyNewsMesa.com for now as it seems Mesa’s appetite to read local news is greater than its desire to fund it.We would also welcome any involvement in procuring the budget necessary to allow our small team to make a living doing what they love.

There is a clear void when it comes to coverage of the city of Mesa and we did our best to fill it with news and content that was uniquely ours and yours.

Support of our efforts came from every corner of the city and we are thankful for all who did so from the very beginning and those who were picked up along the way."

Source: https://mynewsmesa.com 

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About Kelly Mixer and Rick Flowers dba MyNewsMesa                                                 

MyNewsMesa is an online community news organization unilaterally focused on news and information about Mesa, Arizona, its people, happenings and businesses. Founded by a group of journalists and former media professionals with an unwavering desire to provide objective news and information to the community we serve. We serve the citizens of Mesa, Arizona, and those in any way connected to Mesa. We are driven by a deeply-held belief that news organizations – especially now – serve their community best when they are involved in and connected to it. As a news source, that requires us to break from either tradition or current trends in some very fundamental ways that we think you may appreciate. . .

Sponsor supported ?

"The content on MyNewsMesa.com is provided for your enjoyment and engagement. MyNewsMesa also contains advertising from 20 local businesses who are sponsoring the site because they share the belief that local news provides a value to the community. We encourage you to engage those businesses and let them know you appreciate their support for community news. See sponsor information here.

Without them, there would be no MyNewsMesa.

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Comment:

Rick Flowers April 9, 2018 at 10:31 am

"Thank you for the thought but the lack of financial support is from the business community. We had hoped to find a group of sponsors to support the site. That did not materialize. We are still working on it though so don’t give up on us yet!"

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