Ads and links in hyperlocal: the rich begging from the poor?
The battle for sustainability in an online landscape is the major challenge facing journalism as it strives to adapt to…
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Hyperlocal publisher safeguards future by becoming a social enterprise
Last week (April 12) West Leeds Dispatch took its first steps towards becoming a social enterprise. The hyperlocal community news…
Llanelli Loses a Star Buts Gains a Hyperlocal Beacon
As one door closes, so another one opens. It was announced earlier this month that the Llanelli Star was closing…
Listening to communities is how we shape the journalism of the future #GdnCMS
It may be that journalism can be saved. But it won’t be by journalists writing articles about what needs to…
How one London hyperlocal defied expectations and survived its founder leaving the capital
In late August 2015 we sat down with Jonathan Turton to talk about his decision to bid farewell to one of the…
Entrepreneurial Journalism: How to go it alone and launch your dream digital project
There has never been a better time to be a digitally savvy journalist. There are a lot of journalists with…
How can community journalism avoid the trickle down effect of distrust?
In a somewhat distasteful, yet predictably demagogic performance at the CIA’s headquarters last month, newly-elected President Donald Trump pontificated about…
Can a new publishing platform revolutionise the hyperlocal sector?
The hyperlocal sector is a melting pot, a disordered yet harmonious entity of independent elements ‘melting together’ and bound by…
How to build a successful hyperlocal in just six months – a case study
We invited Joe Willis, who quit a regional daily to set up his own hyperlocal website in North Yorkshire, to…
How to find and support independent community news in 2017
2016 was a remarkable year for those of us working in the media. Newspaper sales continued to lurch while online…
A year at the pointy end: ‘Running a community newspaper is a marathon, not a sprint’
What makes a community newspaper so versatile is that everyone contributes
Polling Alone – a case study in hyperlocal sustainability
It’s easy to get caught up chasing and writing a story. As journalists the thrill of a scoop courses through…
