Journalists seeking to create an independent news site can access “Newspaper in a Box,” a guide to building a site from scratch using free online services. Creator Mark Briggs, author of Journalism 2.0, a book on journalism tools in the digital world, teamed up with sponsor J-Learning for the release.

Among the topics discussed in the guide are domain names and what should be included on a site. Additionally, the guide advocates for the use of feature tools such as social networking components.

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