1. Set the geographic boundary before reviewing stories
Benton is recorded as Benton in Berrien County, Michigan. That relationship matters because a page about a Benton matter, a Berrien County development, and a Michigan-wide legal change may serve different readers and require different explanations. Bosseo’s Legal News page describes monitoring local and national legal-news sources for a firm’s state and matching stories to its practice areas. For your firm, the initial decision is therefore geographic: should coverage be limited to Benton, extend across Berrien County, or address Michigan events that affect your clients?
Recommended approach
Write a geographic policy before approving coverage. Identify the locations your firm serves, the locations it does not serve, and the circumstances in which a Michigan-wide development is relevant to a Benton reader. Review each proposed page for an accurate location, jurisdiction, and explanation of who may reasonably use the information.
