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IFNC good news for hyperlocal movement in the UK

25th March 2010 by William Perrin

The preferred bidders for the Independently Funded News Consortia will receive government money to provide a new type of local news in the UK.  The government process is almost unique in the world - intelligent action and innovation rather than … [Read more...] about IFNC good news for hyperlocal movement in the UK

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Local news, but not as we know it – reviewing media histrionics about local news

16th April 2009 by William Perrin

'This is an emergency. Act now, or local news will die' said Polly Toynbee's headline writer in one of the alarmist pieces about the fate of local news in the past month. As readers will know I see a rosy future for hyperlocal or ultralocal news in … [Read more...] about Local news, but not as we know it – reviewing media histrionics about local news

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'News will become a product of the community as much as it is a service to it' – great Jeff Jarvis post

24th November 2008 by William Perrin

Wonderful incisive post from Jeff Jarvis which pulls together his thinking on the future of local news, including the hyperlocal and ultralocal. Excerpts include: 'The next generation of local (news) won’t be about news organizations but about … [Read more...] about 'News will become a product of the community as much as it is a service to it' – great Jeff Jarvis post

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Facebook and hyperlocal voice

18th November 2008 by William Perrin

Amidst all the hyperlocal froth people often forget that Facebook has a strong local neighbourhood component - not really by design, despite its origins in campus networks but more because people seem to love forming local area affinity groups.  … [Read more...] about Facebook and hyperlocal voice

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Traditional press, new business models and processes

6th November 2008 by William Perrin

Two good posts emerged recently from commentators on the traditional press and new media on new business processes and models.  Rather than those inherited from the industrial publishing process. Jo Geary in Birmingham writes about the thorny … [Read more...] about Traditional press, new business models and processes

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$5million for neighbourhoods online….apparently

24th October 2008 by William Perrin

$$$$$$$$$$$ The Knight Foundation in the USA is offering a big pile of cash in grants for neighbourhood innovation online in their newschallenge competition.  Thanks to the generous Kevin Harris for the link. It appears that this grant scheme is … [Read more...] about $5million for neighbourhoods online….apparently

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