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23 Jun

Old school journalism vs. new school on BBC radio

BBC radio Scotland airs an interesting program pitting an old hack journalist using traditional tools against a younger new media journalist loaded with technology. The idea is to see which […]

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23 Jun

Alberta weeklies get federal funds

Eight community newspapers in Alberta received federal funding to subsidize mailing costs and reduce subscription rates. The Okotoks Western Wheel received more than $269,000, while others received between $10,000 to […]

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18 Jun

OpenFile brings hyperlocal to G20 coverage

With all the mainstream and independent working to cover the upcoming G20 summit in Toronto, the new kid on the block has cut itself out a niche. OpenFile, the new […]

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9 Jun

Interview with Wired’s creative director

Wired staff spent months developing its new iPad app, which  become Apple’s best-selling app just hours after its May 26 launch. Loud Cloud’s Joshua Gorchov interviewed creative director Scott Dadich […]

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9 Jun

Wired’s iPad sales set to rise above print sales

Only nine days after launching its iPad edition, Wired has sold 79,000 copies – just shy of the print average of 80,000. Partial thanks go to Steve Jobs, who projected […]

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4 Jun

New, detailed study of hyperlocal news released by Reynolds Journalism Institute

One of the first, most comprehensive studies of community news, especially hyperlocal news, was posted May 27, identifying key local online news sites. It surveys publishers, examines what is working […]

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2 Jun

Blogger quits Times over paywall

The Times blogger Tim Kevan has withdrawn his Baby Barista blog, citing the publication’s decision to erect a paywall, which he says will be “a disaster”. Kevan worries that the […]

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26 May

Hyperlocal news site focuses on Toronto neighbourhood

By Brian Sharwood Every small blog is, to some extent, hyperlocal. Many represent simply the personal diary of one individual writing the blog which, I suppose, is as hyperlocal as […]

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20 May

The Guardian launches Open Platform

UK’s The Guardian is taking the Google approach to digital applications with the launch of its Open Platform feature, which it hopes will complement the paper’s revenue stream. The Guardian, […]

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11 May

OpenFile launch from an IT/business perspective

Media innovation centre MaRS discusses the launch of hyperlocal news project OpenFile.ca from a business and information technology perspective. “OpenFile is positioned as a collaborative newsroom–social media meets professional journalism […]

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