Citizen media: fad or the future of news? The rise and prospects of hyperlocal journalism

Janet Schaffer

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Citizen media: fad or the future of news? The rise and prospects of hyperlocal journalism

3 May 2007

Janet Schaffer

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J-Lab

News media Journalism Mass media United States of America

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http://www.j-lab.org/_uploads/publications/citizenmedia.pdf

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The rule in hyperlocal citizen journalism is that no one size or shape fits all. This study takes a snapshot in time of a robust phenomenon - specifically, the development of hyperlocal community news sites - that is changing and growing week by week.

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3 May 2007

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