Media Tweets - Written by NYU Staff on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 10:42 - 0 Comments
Can Hyperlocal News Have Widespread Success?
A MediaTweet by benjilanyado, handpicked by NewzBeta contributors
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By NYU Staff
benjilanyado: New blog post: Is hyperlocal all hype? http://bit.ly/7kTnbd [With added Mickey Mouse for those who reach the bottom.]
This blog posting sums up the debate over hyperlocal news. How can the business model succeed if advertisers want many readers but local news, by nature, only draws local readers? What if a hyperlocal news outlet feels too much pressure to report news that isn’t newsworthy?
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