If your local newspaper shuts down, what will take the place of its coverage?...A number of Web start-up companies are creating so-called hyperlocal news sites that let people zoom in on what is happening closest to them, often without involving traditional journalists.Read more at The New York Times, April 12, 2009
A few local samples of "local" blogs - though of a different nature than those described in the article-
baristanet.com
glocallynewark.com
And Coming soon:
The Newark Mosaic
Do they fit the bill as growing alternatives to newspapers? Are their writers/content creators "reliable"? Is this the future of journalism?
Is this grassroots journalism filling the gaps left open by the conglomerates?
It'll be interesting to see how the big media corporations handle this niche market in the coming years.
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