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Articles tagged hyperlocal (61)

Q&A: Penelope Muse Abernathy on how community newspapers can face the digital transition

In her new book, Abernathy examines the divide between metro papers and rural or ethnic papers as they deal with digital competition, ownership changes, and the search for new revenue. Justin Ellis

Caroline O'DonovanMarch 12, 2014

Like a phoenix from the ashes: How some local reporters are sticking it out post-Patch

From microgrants to business training to better tech platforms, the local news ecosystem Patch left behind could end up richer than the one that it debuted in.

Joseph LichtermanFebruary 27, 2014

Cut loose by UC Berkeley, hyperlocal site Mission Local looks to spin off as a for-profit

Once lauded as an early example of the teaching hospital model of journalism education, Mission Local will now fend for itself outside the j-school.

This Week in Review: A judge deals the NSA a blow, and breaking down Patch’s fatal flaws

Plus: 60 Minutes produces a friendly story on the NSA, the ethics of holding stories, and the rest of the week’s journalism and tech news. Mark Coddington

The big trend in indie hyperlocal: Strong women

Mark CoddingtonAugust 16, 2013

This Week in Review: Gauging Bezos’ Post plan, and tech companies’ surveillance dilemma

Plus: The San Francisco Chronicle backtracks on its paywall, layoffs at Patch, the coming arrival of Al Jazeera America, and the rest of the week’s news in journalism and the web.

Mark CoddingtonFebruary 15, 2013

This Week in Review: Jonah Lehrer’s lucrative apology, and two differing hyperlocal strategies

Plus: Self-censorship in the media’s coverage of drones, Time Warner’s possible magazine sales plans, and the rest of the week’s news about the future of news.

Mark ArmstrongFebruary 7, 2013

Mark Armstrong: The death of EveryBlock and why I suddenly care about local

“This is all to say: I think the app or company that ‘solves’ local will probably be a parenting app. Not necessarily a ‘local’ app.”

Five things The New York Times learned from its three-year hyperlocal experiment

The New York Times, backing away from The Local, says it doesn’t make sense to pay its staff to be in the hyperlocal business. Adrienne LaFrance

In the Netherlands, a Patch-like hyperlocal network is making money and nearing profit

With a mix of aggregation and original content, Dichtbij is trying to build a sustainable business — and they’re getting close. Antonio Jiménez

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