1. Define the geographic brief before reviewing stories
Grafton is recorded as a municipality in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. That relationship should shape the brief, but it should not be expanded into a claim about the entire Milwaukee metropolitan area, statewide demand or neighboring communities. Ask Bosseo how the service’s stated state-level monitoring would be narrowed to stories relevant to your practice and the people you serve. A Grafton firm may want Wisconsin legal developments, while still deciding whether a story has a meaningful connection to Ozaukee County or to the firm’s actual service area. Keep those choices separate. A page about a Wisconsin law can be statewide in scope; a page about an incident should not imply local facts that have not been established.
Recommended approach
Create a written geographic policy covering Grafton, Ozaukee County and any additional Wisconsin territory the firm intentionally serves. Review every proposed page against that policy instead of using population as a proxy for demand or legal need.
