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Directory of UK #hyperlocal sites gets a makeover to become localweblist.net – can you help us?

14th May 2015 by William Perrin

We have given the old OpenlyLocal map of UK hyperlocal sites a new home and a makeover as localweblist.net with support from Carnegie UK Trust. We'd like you to help us shape the map's future with suggestions for new features and what should be in … [Read more...] about Directory of UK #hyperlocal sites gets a makeover to become localweblist.net – can you help us?

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #localweblist, Data, localweblist.net, openly local, openlylocal

How big is the local web in Scotland?

3rd July 2013 by William Perrin

There are some great independent local websites in Scotland that give their community a voice online. They range from the new MyTuriff (even the Turra Coo has her own Facebook identity), through to the vibrant community voices of Greener Leith and … [Read more...] about How big is the local web in Scotland?

Filed Under: Blog, Uncategorized Tagged With: Edinburgh, Gurn from Nurn, hyperlocal, My Turriff, openly local, Scotland, The Edinburgh Reporter, Turra Coo

Some hyperlocal winners at the Wales Blog Awards

24th September 2012 by nickygetgood

Last Thursday evening saw the awards ceremony for the third annual Wales Blog Awards, created to give 'the best amateur bloggers in Wales' the recognition they deserve. A full list of the winners is here and it includes some great examples of Welsh … [Read more...] about Some hyperlocal winners at the Wales Blog Awards

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: @alllocalnews, Ben Black, Cardiff Before Cardiff, Cardiff University, centre for community journalism, Cwmbran Life, Dave Harte, Helia Phoenix, JOMEC, Jon Pountney, Keith S Robertson, Oggy Bloggy Ogwr, openly local, Owen Donovan, School of Journalism, Wales Blog Awards, We Are Cardiff

UK central government opens up local government to bloggers and local social media

23rd August 2012 by William Perrin

In what should be a big leap forward for local democracy and community web media UK central government is to decree in law that local government meetings must be open to local bloggers, tweeters, community web forums etc. I am not going to do the … [Read more...] about UK central government opens up local government to bloggers and local social media

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #opendata, Blog, clg, democracy, islington, kings cross, openly local, Ventnor

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