A beloved hyperlocal site makes its comeback.
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On the restless currents of hyperlocal journalism, EveryBlock returns as Patch goes
Monetization and hyperlocal journalism just don’t seem to go together.
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NBC pulls plug on hyperlocal website EveryBlock
Adrian Holovaty’s website closes down.
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Book Recommendation: On the importance of crime nonfiction
Today Michael Miner has a dispatch from Paul O’Connor, who got his start as Mike Royko’s legman. His suggestion for the Sun-Times is more crime reporting. I’ve got a good model….
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Everyblock.com acquired by MSNBC.com
MSNBC.com has won the bidding war for EveryBlock, which should put them in a heated competition with the former site’s consistently awesome science coverage for the best thing about the long-running portal.
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Good news on the Web
Awesome local Web-based projects from locals Daniel Sinker, Daniel X. O’Neil, and Harper Reed.
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Future of Media: The Young Turk Edition
Among the conclusions at last week’s Chicago Media Future Conference: professional journalism is an anomaly, nobody’s ever really paid for news, and if you see a helicopter, you can surmise for yourself that the president’s in town.
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Walter Burley Griffin’s plan for Canberra
Walter Burley Griffin’s plan for Canberra, plus the ultimate EveryBlock find.
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Mapping day-after-tomorrow
Adrian Holovaty discusses “Mapping Today” on Wednesday at the Cultural Center.