1. Define what “local” means before reviewing stories
Goodlettsville’s geographic relationship with both Davidson County and Sumner County matters when you decide which stories are relevant. A page about a Tennessee legal development may be useful to a firm serving Goodlettsville, while a page about an incident outside the firm’s service area may create little value or raise unnecessary review concerns. The city’s population estimate is not a demand forecast, so it should not be used to justify a publishing volume or a lead expectation. Bosseo’s public Legal News description says its system matches stories to a firm’s practice areas and state and monitors local and national legal-news sources. Ask how the firm’s intended geographic scope would be represented in that review.
Recommended approach
Write a coverage policy that distinguishes Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Sumner County, Tennessee-wide developments, and stories outside the firm’s service area. Decide which geographic references require attorney review before publication and which should be excluded.
