New wave of local journalists sweats through rights and wrongs
By Ed Wasserman
The Miami Herald
August 14, 2011
“That’s a stunning departure from conventional practice, but founder Mike Orren argues it’s better than no coverage at all, and because the conflict is known to readers, has been broadly acceptable.”
About Ignite Dallas:
February 25, 2011
My Top 10 Takeaways from ILM:10
By Peter Krasilovsky
The Local Onliner / BIA Kelsey
12/14/10
“At the end of the day, the takeaway from such an event depends on where we are coming from. Search experts David Mihm and Andrew Shotland certainly have their own view on things, as do social execs like Mike Orren and Sebastien Provencher.”
How News Organizations Are Generating Revenue From Social Media
By Vadim Lavrusik
Mashable
11/5/2010
“Because people often engage the content in the social space and may not even come directly to the site, monetizing social media off-site is just as important, said Mike Orren, president and founder of Pegasus News in Texas.”
News Entrepreneuring
By Jan Schaffer
J-Lab
11/5/2010
“Or as Mike Orren, founder and publisher of PegasusNews.com advised at last week’s 2010 Online News Association convention: ‘Figure out whose problem you are solving.’”
The top 10 key lessons for hyperlocal journalism startups from ONA10
By Pekka Pekkala
Online Journalism Review
11/5/2010
“Mike Orren from Pegasus News nailed the platform discussion”
How to harness your inner entrepreneur
By Elizabeth Wagner
Online News Association
11/1/2010
Turning Bits Into Bucks from Online News Association on Vimeo.
5 Takeaways from the Online News Association Conference
By Mallary Jean Tenore
Poynter Online
11/1/2010
“In a panel on how to be a successful entrepreneur, Rafat Ali, Michele McLellan, Mike Orren and Mark Briggs offered tips for journalists who are looking to start their own businesses.”
Good advice for journalist entrepreneurs at ONA
By Cory Bergman
Lost Remote
10/30/2010
“Mike Orren, founder of Pegasus News, offered great advice on the sales front.”
Newsonomics: Twelve Trends that Will Shape the News You Get
By Ken Doctor
2/1/10
“A dash of brio, and database smarts… a Texas trailblazer.”
If you’re looking for a trend in hyperlocal news, keep looking
By Mark Briggs, author of Journalism 2.0 and Journalism Next
10/25/09
“Mike Orren and his team at Pegasus News are probably the best example of what works and what doesn’t for a hyerplocal news startup.”
DFW’s 25 Most Interesting People
NBC DFW
7/9/09
On Social Media
By Robert Brown
OurBlook
6/17/09
“Orren is a very sophisticated practitioner of web analytics, really a pioneer in this field starting several years ago, and by now he has it down to an art.”