Washington Post ends hyperlocal news experiment
Like a few other large urban newspapers, the Washington Post decided to take a stab at a hyperlocal news site, but without success. It ended last month. Here is one perspective on its demise.
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Editorial quality control for print content only at many magazines
Many magazines exempt their own websites from the editorial standards applied to their traditional print product, reports a study of editorial practices at 665 magazines by the Columbia Journalism Review. The study found 11 per cent do not copy edit web-only content at all while 48 per cent copy edit it less rigorously than print…
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David Black joins Canwest suitors
David Black, who recently bought the Honolulu Advertiser, has joined those bidding for the Canwest dailies, The Globe and Mail reports. If he succeeds, it would make him the largest newspaper-chain owner in Canada…
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How local is hyperlocal?
In the blog Hyperlocalist, Jennifer Deseo shares some powerful insights by Steve Safran about the definition of hyperlocal. For some, it is niche sites and neighbourhoods. Yet, for others, it can be communities: both geographic or areas of interest. “‘Hyperlocal’ covers neighborhoods, while ‘local’ covers towns and cities. … A mom blog is a niche…
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Newspaper websites most trust for local news
Despite the notion the Internet is a world-wide platform delivering news to a global audience, it is still a local perspective that matters most. This is why the hyperlocal news movement is so crucial and viable in the face of the current maelstrom. “Newspaper Web sites continue to be the most used and valued sites…
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Sage advice from a hyperlocal expert
Hyperlocal expert Griff Wigley has successfully operated a hyperlocal website and built online communities for many years in the United Kingdom and the U.S. Here is an interview where he talks about some of his wisdom he has gather since he began making a living online in 1986. “Over the past three years of running…
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Leonard Asper resigns from Canwest
Leonard Asper resigned from debt-ridden Canwest “in order to pursue other business opportunities and to avoid any concerns regarding potential conflicts of interest,” announced the company.
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Another take on defining hyperlocal journalism?
Tish Grier provides an interesting interpretation of hyperlocal journalism in this slideshow.
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BBC slashes websites and radio stations but promises “best journalism in the world”
The BBC plans to shutdown some websites and two digital radio stations, but promises to divert some spending to high-quality content such as journalism. The plans, laid-out in a strategic review, argue the BBC will demonstrate its ‘distinctiveness’ by asserting values such as “Trustworthiness: meeting the public’s expectations in editorial standards and impartiality, and providing…
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Covering stories outside the spectacle
David Beers, editor of The Tyee, sees the Olympics as a “giant performance piece” that heightens awareness of the insider/outsider relationship. Beers explains the The Tyee’s choice to cover the “outsiders” in relation to the Games.