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New experiences that hyper local blogging can bring

February 3, 2011 karenstrunks 2 comments

Today I am talking about the new experiences running a hyperlocal blog has brought; from organising events, dealing with the mainstream media, learning to negotiate, community involvement to running a campaign, and I will share some hints and tips that will help you get your hyperlocal blog up and running. I have been running my hyperlocal blog, [...]

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Visiting UK online centres that are community hubs

January 28, 2011 Nicky Getgood 4 comments

The other day I went to Peterborough to catch up with two UK online centres delivering the talk about local training in their areas – the Peterborough Womens’ Centre and The Deepings Centre in the small, picturesque town of Market Deeping (about a half hour’s bus ride from central Peterborough). I’ve been visiting a lot [...]

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Ten Questions: PixieSixer (AKA Annabel Clarke) of More Canals Than Venice

November 8, 2010 Nicky Getgood One comment

More Canals Than Venice was created by the mysterious PixieSixer (AKA Annabel Clarke), ‘highlighting under the radar arts in Birmingham’ and drawing much-needed attention to all the great arts and culture going on in the city: Birmingham rarely boasts its achievements and should be more proud of itself. Some Brummies are sick of the city being berated. [...]

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Ten Questions: Stuart Williams of the Bloxidge Tallygraph

October 19, 2010 Nicky Getgood One comment

Stuart Williams created The Bloxidge Tallygraph for the Bloxwich area in Walsall, West Midlands way back in 2006 using Webs.com.  A photographer and local historian, Stuart intially evisaged The Bloxidge Tallygraph as being a local heritage and history website but in his own words, ‘It hasn’t quite worked out like that.’  The Bloxidge Tallygraph soon evolved [...]

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Ten Questions: Karen Strunks of Wake Green Park

October 1, 2010 Nicky Getgood 3 comments

Professional photographer Karen Strunks started wakegreenpark.blogspot.com in February 2010 to bring together the residents of the small Wake Green Park estate in Moseley, Birmingham.  She has since used the website to tell stories about life on the estate, post up information and organise events that bring the community together, such as a Big Lunch on [...]

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