1. Define what “local” means before a story is written
The Census records New London city as a municipality in Connecticut’s Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Its 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 27,625, with a margin of error of 51. That is eligibility and geographic context; it does not establish legal-news demand, search volume, competition, leads or revenue. A New London firm should therefore decide whether a page is about the city, the wider planning region, Connecticut, or a matter with no defensible local connection. Those are different editorial choices. A statewide change in law may be relevant to a Connecticut practice. An incident in New London may justify a city-specific explanation only when the underlying facts and legal issue support that treatment.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to show how proposed stories will be matched to the firm’s practice areas and geographic scope. Set a review rule for city, regional and statewide coverage, and reject pages that imply a New London connection the source does not establish.
