If your local newspaper shuts down, what will take the place of its coverage? Perhaps a package of information about your neighborhood, or even your block, assembled by a computer. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
Doesn't go into depth on any of the key issues raised (advertising revenue, content quality), but does provide a good view of the hyperlocal online news landscape.
Informative article about new ventures like EveryBlock, Patch and Outside.in, that aim to provide local news online. This short article is factual and fair, and provides a good introduction to this topic. A few more independent sources would have been helpful, to provide more context on this complex issue.
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