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August 28, 2010 Media / Washington area life

How hyperlocal journalism can help big media grow closer to local communities

Update: Other hyperlocal-related posts here. I killed my Washington Post subscription several years ago, one of millions of Americans to

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August 21, 2010 Media

‘Journalism warning labels’: Helpful in Assange case?

Check ‘em out. Might this one apply to some commentators’ reaction to the false sex accusations against WikiLeaker Julian Assange?

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August 16, 2010 Media / Washington area life

TBD D.C.-area news site not a steady riser in early Alexa stats. But let’s wait for the full story

I’ve been rooting for TBD, the D.C.-area hyperlocal news site that some journalists regard as a savvy canary in the

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August 16, 2010 Media / Washington area life

Media pieties debunked: Even NYT and WaPo pick up SOME rumors—and I’m glad they do

Here’s a question that the debut of TBD.com, the new hyperlocal site written up in Howard Kurtz’s media column today,

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August 10, 2010 Media

iPads as cost-reducers for local govs: More ammo for Information Stimulus Plan—which would also help media

More and more localities are turning to the iPad as a paperwork-reducer, says USA Today. And that’s new ammo for

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August 9, 2010 Media / Washington area life

Free paper copy of ‘The Solomon Scandals’ if you come up with the best replacement for ‘L Street’ and ‘WaPo’

A Washington Post alum enjoys The Solomon Scandals blog but wonders why the devil I use “L Street” when referring

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August 7, 2010 Media / Washington area life

TBD’s hyperlocal judo is smart and ethical: How should rivals at the Washington Post and elsewhere respond to all the linking ahead?

In judo, you can use a big guy’s weight against him, and the same applies in business, especially the news

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August 4, 2010 Media / Washington area life

Rx for Patch’s hyperlocal sites? Downplay McMaps and beef up some of the writing—and photos and story placement

Fueled by AOL money, the Patch hyperlocal network has started up Washington-area sites in Riverdale Park-University Park and College Park.

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July 31, 2010 Media / Politicians

Gore sex probe dropped in Oregon: A NONscandal, without sufficient follow-up in the Washington Post and Politico

Skimpy little items in the Washington Post and Politico, on the end of an Oregon inquiry into the sex charges

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