1. Set the geographic brief before selecting stories
Scotts Valley is a municipality in Santa Cruz County, California. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimate records 12,044 residents, with a margin of error of 46. A Legal News program therefore needs a more precise coverage rule than “local news.” For some firms, a story involving Scotts Valley may be relevant. For others, a Santa Cruz County matter, a California statute, or a statewide appellate decision may better match the clients they serve. Bosseo’s public Legal News page says its system matches stories to a firm’s practice areas and state. Ask how that state-level scope would be narrowed or prioritized for your actual service area.
Recommended approach
Write a coverage brief that names acceptable geographic levels—Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County, California, or another area the firm intentionally serves—and excludes stories outside the firm’s practice or client scope.
