putting local blogging on the map
You may have noticed that a number of your favorite sites have gone black today in order to protest PIPA and SOPA. If you aren’t familiar with PIPA and SOPA they are bills that would ultimately end up censoring the … Continue reading
Be sure to follow these five twitter accounts that highlight information and sources for local bloggers and local news. 1. @mybxb Block by Block is a independent hyperlocal news publishers network. They are working to help share information about what … Continue reading
Head on over to Street Fight to read about the growth of hyperlocal sites and what the future may hold for them. An excerpt from the article: The decline of print newspapers created a well-documented gap in local news, but … Continue reading
Head on over to The Richard Jones Journalism Blog to read about what British journalist Richard Jones has learned from running a hyperlocal site. Jones is founder and editor of Saddleworth News, a hyperlocal site all about the news, events, … Continue reading
This past weekend the second annual Block by Block: Community News Summit was held in Chicago and brought out local lovers from across the country. The purpose of Block by Block is to bring together local online community writers and … Continue reading