Hyperlocal
How mobile devices are creating hyperlocal opportunities
EveryBlock’s recent resurrection raises hopes that digital media efforts can help stoke interest in hyperlocal…
Local reporting is suffering from a ‘gradual erosion’
The Washington Post | Association of Alternative Newsmedia Local reporting is suffering from a "gradual…
Why is local news innovation struggling financially while national thrives?
On the national level, we’ve seen an exciting burst of investment and innovation in digital…
In EveryBlock’s legacy, the promise and limits of hyperlocal success
Hyperlocal news and community discussion site EveryBlock closed Thursday, as NBC News announced it struggled…
The hard truths of hyperlocal journalism reveal themselves in Journatic trouble
It's become clear that Journatic has some problems: Using incorrect or fictional bylines, plus plagiarism and…
How hyperlocal sites handle ‘micro-news’ in their communities
We’ve become familiar with the way Journatic -- and the news organizations that outsource to…
Chicago Tribune discovers plagiarism, suspends work with Journatic
Vouchification | Chicago Tribune | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily | Illinois Times | Gazebo News One…
Hyperlocal news sites mature as founders of Baristanet, Dallas South News move on
In as many months, two pioneers of hyper-local news websites have decided to leave those…
Departure of Baristanet founder doesn’t portend changes, says editor
With founder Debbie Galant taking a new job at Montclair State University, where she'll join…
Schachter: ‘Hyperlocal is not what the New York Times’ business is about’
Capital New York | Nieman Journalism Lab Capital New York's Joe Pompeo reports that The…
The rise and fall of Windy Citizen
Windy Citizen Brad Flora is closing down Windy Citizen for a couple of reasons, "but…
Why some hyperlocal sites struggle to attract audiences, generate revenue
Reports about the death of hyperlocal have been greatly exaggerated. That was the takeaway from…
Former Patch editor says wall between editorial & advertising was too high
Columbia Journalism Review Sean Roach reflects on his stint as editor of Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Patch.…
Patch president: ‘Consistent growth’ across its network of hyperlocal sites
Street Fight reports that the number of unique visitors to Patch sites more than tripled…