ScoopFire

ScoopFire is an online newspaper that debuted with a soft launch on Aug. 31, 2009. ScoopFire started in Andover, Kansas with the goal of providing "hyperlocal" news and content, meaning it focuses on that town and that town only. It has the same coverage priorities as a local newspaper - education, business, sports, community profiles, police reports, and so on - with a website that is interactive with the reader. ScoopFire's Editor and Director of Operations is Adam Knapp, whose career includes an 11-year run as a sportswriter for The Wichita Eagle (1996-2007), in which he won three national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors. A Wichita State University graduate, Knapp has also worked for The Arkansas City Traveler (1992-93), St. Joseph News-Press (1994-96) and The Wichita Business Journal (2007-08). Shortly after launching, ScoopFire ran a seven-part series celebrating the 25th anniversary of Andover High School's 1984 state football championship. Other highlights in ScoopFire's short history include its coverage of Andover's controversial trash and recycling ordinance, the budget crisis and teacher layoffs facing Andover public schools and a series called "Keeping Business Local." ScoopFire has been known to directly download PDFs of fliers that promote Andover non-profit organizations and community events for its readers. Every Monday, it directly downloads a PDF of Andover's weekly police report as a community service.

References

http://www.scoopfire.com

http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usalpha/usalps.htm

http://www.usnpl.com/ksnews.php

http://www.news-splash.com/Kansas.html

http://www.easymedialist.com/usa/state/kansas.html

http://sunflowerstate.wordpress.com/wamego/

http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/16/895

http://www.andoverks.com/archives/30/CC%20072809%20Minutes.pdf

http://www.andoverchamber.com/memberDir.asp?letter=s

http://timbuktubarandgrill.com/

http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1082053

http://twitter.com/scoopfire

http://www.facebook.com/pages/ScoopFire/208861197973?ref=mf#!/pages/ScoopFire/208861197973?ref=ts

External links

Trojan Nite, which started as a fun little experiment in 1967, has grown into an annual phenomenon at Andover High School. http://andover.kansas.scoopfire.com/article/503oZLKsB3aB/It%27s+all+Greek+to+them

Why Andover is building a new City Hall. http://andover.kansas.scoopfire.com/article/QEtSCKRNAJM9/Why+Andover+is+building+a+new+City+Hall

Atwood's coming to Andover. http://andover.kansas.scoopfire.com/article/mkiq8eDz68mF/Atwoods+coming+to+Andover

Deja phew: Trash and recycling up for discussion again. http://andover.kansas.scoopfire.com/article /Pl8lPZCtKZrjDeja+phew%3A+Trash+and+recycling+up+for+discussion+again

Hard-headed, in every way possible. http://andover.kansas.scoopfire.com/article/8cjJvDMEJa9C/Hard-headed%2C+in+every+way+possible

Dave Tingley has found his niche in Andover since he started offering a quality haircut, a quality atmosphere and quality conversation five years ago. http://andover.kansas.scoopfire.com/article/WU2qZPmeMzVh/Keeping+business+local%3A+Plaza+Barbers

Curves in Andover Plaza has a new owner, who wants new members to feel the same away about strengthening women as she does. http://andover.kansas.scoopfire.com/article/AvqPqjAY2onN/Keeping+business+local%3A+Curves