Comments on: What’s Missing from Today’s Hyperlocal Sites – Community Leadership http://mediatransparent.com/2009/05/07/whats-missing-from-todays-hyperlocal-sites-community-leadership/ Hyperlocal Brand Management + Media Development Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:22:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Warren http://mediatransparent.com/2009/05/07/whats-missing-from-todays-hyperlocal-sites-community-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-1772 Warren Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:44:22 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=334#comment-1772 We're also having some success in Santa Barbara with City2.org. It's a bit more open/flexible than Edhat, allowing users to start their own blogs, keep a local profile and read aggregated local headlines. 200 bloggers strong so far and picking up momentum :) We’re also having some success in Santa Barbara with City2.org. It’s a bit more open/flexible than Edhat, allowing users to start their own blogs, keep a local profile and read aggregated local headlines. 200 bloggers strong so far and picking up momentum :)

]]> By: Anna Tarkov http://mediatransparent.com/2009/05/07/whats-missing-from-todays-hyperlocal-sites-community-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Anna Tarkov Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:11:20 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=334#comment-1300 For an example of a local site with a strong leadership exactly like what you're talking about, check out http://www.windycitizen.com For an example of a local site with a strong leadership exactly like what you’re talking about, check out http://www.windycitizen.com

]]> By: Hyperlocal’s Carpetbagging Perception http://mediatransparent.com/2009/05/07/whats-missing-from-todays-hyperlocal-sites-community-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Hyperlocal’s Carpetbagging Perception Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:06:53 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=334#comment-1205 [...] What’s Missing from Today’s Hyperlocal Sites – Community Leadership May 7, 2009 [...] [...] What’s Missing from Today’s Hyperlocal Sites – Community Leadership May 7, 2009 [...]

]]> By: Five Friday Links « Dewey & Main http://mediatransparent.com/2009/05/07/whats-missing-from-todays-hyperlocal-sites-community-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Five Friday Links « Dewey & Main Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:39:33 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=334#comment-1018 [...] Interesting post about local community sites from Media Transparent, can librarians play a role: What’s missing from sites focused on a city? Community organizers. [...] [...] Interesting post about local community sites from Media Transparent, can librarians play a role: What’s missing from sites focused on a city? Community organizers. [...]

]]> By: Building a National Breaking News Network just like Craigslist at Media Transparent http://mediatransparent.com/2009/05/07/whats-missing-from-todays-hyperlocal-sites-community-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Building a National Breaking News Network just like Craigslist at Media Transparent Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:24:08 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=334#comment-938 [...] it’s tough to build a hyperlocal community without engaging the community on the ground itself. Sites like Outside.In and Topix have failed to generate community enthusiasm for most of [...] [...] it’s tough to build a hyperlocal community without engaging the community on the ground itself. Sites like Outside.In and Topix have failed to generate community enthusiasm for most of [...]

]]> By: william perrin http://mediatransparent.com/2009/05/07/whats-missing-from-todays-hyperlocal-sites-community-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-814 william perrin Tue, 12 May 2009 09:57:58 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=334#comment-814 [my earlier post got eaten by the sp*m filter i think - can you recover it?] community activists have a burning need to communicate to fulfil their goals as activists (improve the local school, organise a jumble sale, get the potholes fixed etc). So unlike many who post on the web they actually have something to say and a stake in saying it responsibly. they also do it for free. the talkaboutlocal.org project i am starting up in the uk will help give community activists the skills they need to communicate online - these can be very basic and simple. we shall also emphasise how web publishing can save a volunteer time and money from their personal volunteering time and money budget. we shall also give people their own sites that they own (say on wordpress.com), rather than try to shoehorn them into a hyperlocal aggregator platform and then sell ads. as a community activist myself kingscrossenvironment.com the hyperlocal platforms have no appeal at all. [my earlier post got eaten by the sp*m filter i think - can you recover it?]

community activists have a burning need to communicate to fulfil their goals as activists (improve the local school, organise a jumble sale, get the potholes fixed etc). So unlike many who post on the web they actually have something to say and a stake in saying it responsibly. they also do it for free.

the talkaboutlocal.org project i am starting up in the uk will help give community activists the skills they need to communicate online – these can be very basic and simple. we shall also emphasise how web publishing can save a volunteer time and money from their personal volunteering time and money budget.

we shall also give people their own sites that they own (say on wordpress.com), rather than try to shoehorn them into a hyperlocal aggregator platform and then sell ads.

as a community activist myself kingscrossenvironment.com the hyperlocal platforms have no appeal at all.

]]> By: hyperlocal media: http://hyperlocalmedi… « microcontent-based writing experiment http://mediatransparent.com/2009/05/07/whats-missing-from-todays-hyperlocal-sites-community-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-811 hyperlocal media: http://hyperlocalmedi… « microcontent-based writing experiment Mon, 11 May 2009 11:26:14 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=334#comment-811 [...] http://mediatransparent.com/2009/05/07/whats-missing-from-todays-hyperlocal-sites-community-leadersh... [...] [...] http://mediatransparent.com/2009/05/07/whats-missing-from-todays-hyperlocal-sites-community-leadersh... [...]

]]> By: Pat Kitano http://mediatransparent.com/2009/05/07/whats-missing-from-todays-hyperlocal-sites-community-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Pat Kitano Mon, 11 May 2009 06:37:13 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=334#comment-810 Thank you David, Tracy... I'm pleased to hear confirmation that the organically grown hyperlocal community is more in tune to its needs than local news aggregators with corporate offices far away. The metaphors that pop up for me are: mom and pop vs. Starbucks / local news sourcing vs. bot headlines. Thank you David, Tracy… I’m pleased to hear confirmation that the organically grown hyperlocal community is more in tune to its needs than local news aggregators with corporate offices far away. The metaphors that pop up for me are: mom and pop vs. Starbucks / local news sourcing vs. bot headlines.

]]> By: Tracy http://mediatransparent.com/2009/05/07/whats-missing-from-todays-hyperlocal-sites-community-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Tracy Mon, 11 May 2009 06:12:56 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=334#comment-809 Well, of course. You can't really call aggregators "hyperlocal." All they're doing is collecting the work those of us who ARE hyperlocal news reporters/publishers are doing. But the voicelessness goes beyond the aggregators and afflicts some of those who think they can templatize "hyperlocal news" (see, <a href="http://patch.com" rel="nofollow">Patch</a>) ... they have no business trying to do this. It is something that needs to come up from the grass roots, recognizing the unique conditions and opportunities in each community. (Note the differences among even those of us who are doing relatively well financially - such as our site, <a href="http://baristanet.com" rel="nofollow">Baristanet</a> in NJ, <a href="http://Paulding.com" rel="nofollow">Paulding.com</a> in Georgia - different platforms, different formats, different ways in which the site operators interact with their communities.) Well, of course. You can’t really call aggregators “hyperlocal.” All they’re doing is collecting the work those of us who ARE hyperlocal news reporters/publishers are doing. But the voicelessness goes beyond the aggregators and afflicts some of those who think they can templatize “hyperlocal news” (see, Patch) … they have no business trying to do this. It is something that needs to come up from the grass roots, recognizing the unique conditions and opportunities in each community. (Note the differences among even those of us who are doing relatively well financially – such as our site, Baristanet in NJ, Paulding.com in Georgia – different platforms, different formats, different ways in which the site operators interact with their communities.)

]]> By: Digidave http://mediatransparent.com/2009/05/07/whats-missing-from-todays-hyperlocal-sites-community-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Digidave Fri, 08 May 2009 09:04:13 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=334#comment-805 This post is spot on Pat. I tend to look for local sites that have a person or voice behind them. I can imagine starting at Topix or OutSideIn - but I'd much rather use those once or twice to find a few good local sites and then make those my go-to destination. This post is spot on Pat. I tend to look for local sites that have a person or voice behind them. I can imagine starting at Topix or OutSideIn – but I’d much rather use those once or twice to find a few good local sites and then make those my go-to destination.

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