These are slides for a Nov. 3 presentation for the

1. Engaging with
Steve Buttry
Northern VA Regional Commission
Nov. 3, 3010
@stevebuttry, sbuttry@tbd.com

2. What’s ?
• Local news website, TBD.com
• Cable news station, former
NewsChannel 8
• iPhone and Android apps
• Affiliated with ABC7, WJLA-TV
• Replaces wjla.com & news8.net
• Covers Washington region, including all
of Fairfax County

3. • Locally owned, Allbritton Communications
• Based in Rosslyn
• 50+ new staffers living in communities
Who’s ?

4. TBD coverage in Northern VA
• Neighborhood blogger Rebecca A.
Cooper in Arlington

6. TBD coverage in Northern VA
• Neighborhood blogger Rebecca A.
Cooper in Arlington
• Metro-wide news and issues

8. TBD coverage in Northern VA
• Neighborhood blogger Rebecca A.
Cooper in Arlington
• Metro-wide news and issues
• ABC7 coverage

11. TBD coverage in Northern VA
• Neighborhood blogger Rebecca A.
Cooper in Arlington
• Metro-wide news and issues
• ABC7 coverage
• Aggregate other local news sources
• “News near you” for 120+ NoVA ZIP
codes

14. • 196 local blogs & sites
• Community blogs: Alexandria,
Annandale, Arlington, Loudoun County,
McLean, Stafford, Woodbridge
• Neighborhood blogs: Clarendon,
Lincolnia Hills, Heywood Glen
• Old Dominion Watchdog, NoVa Parents,
S.W.A.G., VA Real Estate,
Community Network

15. • Does your agency have a blog we should
include in the network?
• Do you know of community blogs we
should add?
Community Network

16. • Send news releases to
tbdreleases@gmail.com
Sending news to

18. • Send news releases to
tbdreleases@gmail.com
• News tips: webin@tbd.com
• Twitter @TBD or #heytbd
• Email me: sbuttry@tbd.com
• My phone: (703) 842-1707
These slides: slideshare.net/stevebuttry
Sending news to