1. Define what “local” means for your newsroom
Bowling Green is recorded as a city in Wood County, Ohio. That relationship should shape the review: a story involving Bowling Green, Wood County or Ohio may have different relevance depending on your practice areas and client base. A municipality, a county, a metropolitan area, the state and an individual household are not interchangeable audiences. Population alone does not tell you which geography produces legal inquiries. Bosseo’s public Legal News description says its system matches stories to a firm’s practice areas and state, while its product page gives examples such as crashes, verdicts, recalls, new laws and enforcement actions. Ask how geographic relevance would be handled for your firm rather than assuming every nearby story belongs on your site.
Recommended approach
Bring a written geographic policy to the consultation. Separate Bowling Green coverage from Wood County coverage and broader Ohio coverage. Identify which locations are appropriate for each practice area, and decide whether a story should be excluded when its connection to your service area is weak.
