As the CCMF E-News has evolved over the years from a bi-monthly publication, to a weekly, informative email update, questions have popped up about how we choose the news to include. In the service of keeping our membership educated as to how CCMF is working to support excellence in city management, I’d like to share a bit about how we manage this service.
The clippings presented in the e-newsletter are culled from mid to large-sized online news outlets such as the San Jose Mercury News, The Los Angeles Times, U-T San Diego, the San Francisco Chronicle and many more. Due to the changing nature of the print media industry, many of these outlets now limit the number of free articles accessed per month or require subscriptions to view material online. When a story requires payment, we always try to find similar coverage in other outlets, such as Patch or local weekly newspapers. When this isn’t possible, we include paid stories in the E-News so members are aware of the management profession in the news, and members with subscriptions may view the article.
The articles are curated with the intention of keeping the community of California city managers informed.
The goal with the E-News is not to steer opinion, garner favor or make commentary. We simply strive to keep abreast of what the media is reporting about our profession. We see this knowledge as power. When we, as city managers, are among the first to know what is going on in the industry, we are better prepared to answer questions from our constituencies and quicker to adapt to developing trends.
From time to time, we may miss a story, and we welcome feedback or submission of stories by members that meet these editorial guidelines. You can send links to stories to: enews@cacitymanagers.org
We hope you find the weekly e-newsletter helpful. As always, we welcome any suggestions you may have, and thank you for being a part of CCMF.