When Atlantic City news from WMGM TV-40 was shuttered last year, it marked another bye-bye of a golden era gone by. The culprit? A digital world of unlimited news & info. No wonder that traditional use of TV, Radio and Newspaper continues it’s slow decline. Less audience means less advertiser interest.
But hold on there, bubby. Yes, old school broadcast & print are no longer king of the media hill. But there’s still a growing & insatiable thirst for local news and info-tainment from Atlantic City.
Hello Inter-Webs.
Filling the info void for a new Atlantic City is a fresh group of digital media wizards. These boot strappin’ entrepreneurs leverage websites, social media, eMail, pod-casting, mobile apps, and online video.
Digital media projects from THIS IS AC, Impactivate Media, DownbeachBUZZ, ACtimes, SNJ Today, ACprimetime.com and others, continue to grow audience and regional impact.