This week, we examine the importance of youth and diversity in media, then share tips to get the job done: build a local news site, crowdsource content with consent, and leverage sales staff.

<h4><span style="color: #469ced;">Tools &amp; Tactics</span></h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Build a local <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523journo">#journo</a> site: <a href="http://t.co/92ZFdn4c" title="http://bit.ly/HtRpM1">bit.ly/HtRpM1</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/Simon_Kelner">Simon_Kelner</a> & @<a href="https://twitter.com/4journalism">4journalism</a> share guide to "help yourself & serve your community" <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523webdev">#webdev</a></p>&mdash; AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/186877085816586240" data-datetime="2012-04-02T18:05:43+00:00">April 2, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<h4><span style="color: #469ced;">Tips &amp; Techniques</span></h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/streetfightmag">streetfightmag</a> Getting Consent Is Key for Hyperlocals Relying on Crowdsourced Content <a href="http://t.co/fktHf5E7" title="http://bit.ly/H8K9bq">bit.ly/H8K9bq</a></p>&mdash; Kevin Davis (@kevinGEEdavis) <a href="https://twitter.com/kevinGEEdavis/status/186888073492168704" data-datetime="2012-04-02T18:49:23+00:00">April 2, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<h4><span style="color: #469ced;">Innovation &amp; Experiments</span></h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Why media policy that supports youth media is vital. MT @<a href="https://twitter.com/McCormickJrnlsm">McCormickJrnlsm</a> Infographic from Chicago Youth Voices Network! <a href="http://t.co/tHrBDoE5" title="http://tinyurl.com/cemmxu6">tinyurl.com/cemmxu6</a></p>&mdash; Josh Stearns (@jcstearns) <a href="https://twitter.com/jcstearns/status/187190034489806848" data-datetime="2012-04-03T14:49:16+00:00">April 3, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<h4><span style="color: #469ced;">Reports &amp; Articles</span></h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>MT @<a href="https://twitter.com/NAHJ">NAHJ</a> Report from @<a href="https://twitter.com/ASNE">ASNE</a> Report (@<a href="https://twitter.com/NewsEditors">NewsEditors</a>) on future of <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523diversity">#diversity</a> in <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523newsmedia">#newsmedia</a>: <a href="http://t.co/ckdVrTRg" title="http://rocne.ws/rnb">rocne.ws/rnb</a> (via @<a href="https://twitter.com/kmagnuson">kmagnuson</a>) <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523asne12">#asne12</a> (pdf)</p>&mdash; AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/187948244557508608" data-datetime="2012-04-05T17:02:08+00:00">April 5, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<h4><span style="color: #469ced;">People &amp; Collaboration</span></h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>One Legacy media company advantage = sales staff: <a href="http://t.co/rNBHIxlM" title="http://bit.ly/HhyNwQ">bit.ly/HhyNwQ</a> This point also highlighted in JA revenue index: <a href="http://t.co/6aVdBif4" title="http://bit.ly/HjKuJb">bit.ly/HjKuJb</a></p>&mdash; AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/188296358912987140" data-datetime="2012-04-06T16:05:25+00:00">April 6, 2012</a></blockquote>
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