The investigative nonprofit newsroom’s local reporting initiative relies on freelance correspondents to fill local news gaps ...

It is a critical time for public interest journalism. Trust in the mainstream media is a major problem as fake news spreads unabated on social networks. One of the key issues is the disappearance of ...

In this week’s educators chat Thursday, Oct. 15, at 1 p.m. EDT, join Temple University’s Chris Harper and Linn Washington for a conversation about Philadelphia Neighborhoods, the hands-on hyperlocal ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — TAPinto is a partner of the inaugural Local News Day, which is taking place on April 9. Local News Day is a coordinated effort to reconnect people with the trusted local news ...

“Hyperlocal and state-level right-wing digital news sites represent a new and often less visible terrain for right-wing misinformation campaigns, ‘culture war’ posturing, and doxxing efforts.” Texas ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Damian Radcliffe, a Tow fellow and journalism professor at the University of Oregon, has done research on small-market ...

The move toward “local-local” coverage is indicative of the group-think that’s causing newspapers to commit suicide, says Jon Talton. “As a news manager and editor, I sat in countless focus groups ...

When TBD announced massive layoffs last week, critics took the opportunity to declare that “hyperlocal” journalism would never pay. Meanwhile, TBD founder Jim Brady took pains to explain that they ...

Recently, The J-Lab at the University of Maryland, Merrill College of Journalism, released a report entitled "Citizen Media: Fad or the Future of News." In their survey of nearly 200 separate ...

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Nextdoor, the hyper local social network, is seen on a computer screen in Washington, DC, on March 27, 2020. - There are offers to pick up groceries or medicine for neighbors, to share supplies, or ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ImpreMedia, the nation's No.1 Spanish-language online and print news publisher, announced today its plans to introduce hyperlocal coverage, initially in New York and Los ...