1. Define the geography before you define the newsroom
North Andover is recorded as a municipal town in Essex County, Massachusetts. That relationship matters because a local legal-news program should distinguish North Andover coverage from broader Essex County, Massachusetts, and other service areas. A story involving North Andover may call for a different explanation than a statewide legislative change. The Census population estimate provides geographic eligibility context, not proof that residents are searching for a particular legal issue. Bosseo’s public Legal News page describes monitoring for a firm’s state and practice areas, but it does not establish a North Andover-specific news inventory or demand level.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to show how it would separate North Andover, Essex County, and statewide Massachusetts stories for your practice areas. Decide whether your firm wants a narrowly local editorial boundary, a county-wide boundary, a statewide boundary, or a documented combination. Treat each boundary as a measurement choice rather than assuming that a larger area will produce better results.
