As winners of the news industry’s major annual prize are announced today, it’s a good time to remember the important role of local newspapers, then and now.
WordCount Q&A: Michael Andersen on publishing Portland Afoot
What does it take to run a one-person local news website? Find out in this interview with the journalist founder of Portland’s magazine for the “low-car life.”
Top 10 media industry trends of 2010
Hyperlocal, nonprofit news, content mills and other top media industry trends of 2010.
AOL’s Patch hyperlocal hiring spree – boon or bane for writers?
The good news is AOL is hiring 400 journalists to build out its Patch hyperlocal news network. The bad news is the hours and long and the pay is paltry.
WordCount Q&A: Craig Silverman on OpenFile, hyperlocal news
Canadian journalist and Regret the Error blogger Craig Silverman talks about OpenFile, a freelance-friendly hyperlocal news start up based in Toronto.
Best of WordCount: content aggregators and hyperlocal news
In light of news Yahoo is buying Associated Content, this Best of WordCount edition features posts I’ve written on content aggregators and hyperlocal news.