Comments on: Seattle Takes the Lead on Hyperlocal Journalism

By: SearchFest 2010 Mini-Interview: Matt McGee | SEMpdx

SearchFest 2010 Mini-Interview: Matt McGee | SEMpdx — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:10:35 +0000

[...] to the people who are passionate about it. The experiment that’s happening in Seattle now is probably a pretty good model, or at least a starting point for how big media will best [...]

By: ‘Positive Results’ from Seattle’s hyperlocal pilot project : HyperlocalBlogger

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:28:52 +0000

[...] from a Poynter.org update on the collaboration this summer of the Seattle Times and a handful of leading hyperlocal news blogs. The whole piece is a good read [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:01:53 +0000

Hey Andy – thx for leaving a comment. Sounds like you’re going through some interesting experiences over there. If you’re interested in writing a guest post about it here on Hyperlocal Blogger, drop me a line. (Contact link up above.)

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:01:17 +0000

Working to launch a community hyperlocal blog to serve a Seattle neighborhood has been an educational experience for our team. From reaction of other bloggers, to our ability to deeply cover important stories and filter through the flotsam – it is an interesting industry. No question that big corporation TV and the newspapers have gotten a quick interest in using the hyperlocal bloggers to cut their “old school” journalism costs. That said – there is a way that the small bloggers and the bigger companies can work together to cover what are truly uneconomic levels of scale – efficiently.

By: Todd

Todd — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:41:56 +0000

Very interesting. How does one begin even ranking or organizing 1,000 local blogs in one area? Hyper local bloggers are going to bring the crushing blow to traditional newspapers, not Google News like everyone thinks. The business model of a traditional newspaper is completely broken.
Im developing a hyperlocal blog in an area that is in need of an official local news outlet. The Cool Springs TN area, surrounding the Cool Springs Galleria, is not an actual town, but mader up of the cities of Franklin and Brentwood Tennessee. Having said that, the Cool Springs area holds 194 choices for lunch, 2500 hotel rooms and three million square feet more office space than downtown Nashville. The local newspaper reports mainly on things for 50+ demographics and even those people are growing tired of what they have been spoon fed all these years.

By: Bryan Tagas

Bryan Tagas — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:15:15 +0000

I am stunned at the lack of commentary here in Seattle on this old media/new media “affiliation.” When I commented on this on my blog, I got disclaimers from both The Times and from one of the affiliated local blogs. Their point is that no content will be shared (except for an occasional photo) and that only links are involved,as well as story ideas. It is not true that all (or even most) of the local blogs in Seattle are anti-establishment. I think the principal issue for us the lack of neighborhood news coverage. The affiliated blogs certainly see the opportunity to get their stories out to more people in their neighborhoods through the connection with The Times. I see how the Times benefits, but with regard to the blogs benefiting, we shall see.

By: Jim Rudnick

Jim Rudnick — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:11:23 +0000

Wow…very interesting developments…I’ll watch for more news on this Matt as you report same. But the mere linking of old-world journalism with hyperlocal blogging is IMHO, staggering! THIS is a development that I think may just be a media-disruptor that should be followed by all….

Jim