How one London hyperlocal defied expectations and survived its founder leaving the capital
By Jonathan Turton |
1st Mar 2017
In late August 2015 we sat down with Jonathan Turton to talk about his decision to bid farewell...
Entrepreneurial Journalism: How to go it alone and launch your dream digital project
By Paul Marsden |
17th Feb 2017
There has never been a better time to be a digitally savvy journalist.
How can community journalism avoid the trickle down effect of distrust?
By Matt Abbott |
10th Feb 2017
In a somewhat distasteful, yet predictably demagogic performance at the CIA’s headquarters last...
Can a new publishing platform revolutionise the hyperlocal sector?
By Matt Abbott |
1st Feb 2017
The hyperlocal sector is a melting pot, a disordered yet harmonious entity of independent...
How to build a successful hyperlocal in just six months - a case study
By Matt Abbott |
17th Jan 2017
We invited Joe Willis, who quit a regional daily to set up his own hyperlocal website in North...
How to find and support independent community news in 2017
By Matt Abbott |
4th Jan 2017
2016 was a remarkable year for those of us working in the media.
A year at the pointy end: 'Running a community newspaper is a marathon, not a sprint'
By Edward Sills |
29th Nov 2016
What makes a community newspaper so versatile is that everyone...
Polling Alone – a case study in hyperlocal sustainability
By Matt Abbott |
18th Nov 2016
It’s easy to get caught up chasing and writing a story.
Talk About Local 2016 Round-up
By Matt Abbott |
19th Oct 2016
Publishers, academics and students of hyperlocals and community media gathered in Birmingham last...
How do you take your hyperlocal publication into print?
By Hannah Scarbrough |
18th Sep 2016
While the terms ‘hyperlocal’ or ‘community news’ are often associated with the digital...
