Journalism in Afghanistan is young, fragile and subject to interference, threats and violence from government and insurgents. It could use some support from the international journalism community, writes Afghan-Canadian journalist Ahmad Zia Kechkenni.
Entering into the new world of hyperlocal news may require the addition of skills to enable a successful project. Here is a great resource with a multitude of links to assist in getting those extras. “The new competitive landscape requires publishers to build many new competencies, including community-building, strategic use of technology, multi-platform agility, greater…
Several major hyperlocal news project leaders weigh in on the hyperlocal news trend. “Mercedez Bunz over at MediaGuardian sums up a rising trend in the US news media market with a single word: Local. “…
Northcliffe Digital, a major player in U.K. news media, launched a succession of hyperlocal news sites across Britain last fall. Here is an interview with Rhcard Titus, the man behind the initiative. “When Roland Bryan (Associated Northcliffe Digital strategy director), was loooking at “ThisIs” sites and at social networks, he saw an untapped need. Basically,…
Paul Bradshaw answers some basic questions around helping large news organizations make the move to hyperlocal. “These questions were submitted to me in advance of the next AOP meeting, on ‘Microlocal Media’, and have been published on the AOP site. As usual, I’m republishing here as part of my FAQ series.”…
This is by no means a comprehensive list, but a really good start for anyone interested in following what is going on with hyperlocal news sites in the U.K.
Again, Christopher Wink, a marketing director for a non-profit homeless project, offers a long list of hyperlocal news sites in the U.S. Some include: Baristanet — Monmounth County, Montclair*, N.J. is home to the grand old lady of profitable hyperlocal news sites. The Batavian (Batavia and Genesee County) — I dig the work of Howard…
Christopher Wink, the marketing director for homeless advocacy non-profit group, provides a very interesting definition of hyperlocal news. “So here’s what I mean by that. The hyperlocal movement is encapsulating some pretty broad, disparate agendas, from (1) citizen journalists covering their neighborhoods or towns of just a few thousand people or even fewer through to…
From the folks at the Mashable.com website, here are eight news media business trends for 2010. They are: Social media monetization Revenue beyond advertising As publications fold, others become lean and mean Growth of hyperlocal and community models Local advertising grows Local advertising model emerge To charge or not to charge The freemium model All…
For those interested in the advocacy aspects of hyperlocal journalism, Robert Niles suggests journalism in 2010 is about community building. It is particularly interesting in the context of civic journalism in the 1980s and public journalism in the 1990s. It appears these movements have migrated online but under new names. Neither of these movements gained…