david higgerson

December 13, 2016

When hyperlocal isn't really very local.

David Higgerson, quoted on Hold The Front Page: Lincolnshire Live and Cornwall Live follow the same model of hyperlocal news on a county-wide platform as the recently launched Essex Live, Kent Live, Gloucestershire Live and Somerset Live. David, I don’…

david higgerson hyper-local journalism local newspapers

One Man & His Blog is a long-running blog about the intersection of journalism, technology and culture.

Adam is a digital journalism analyst, trainer and consultant. He started his career publishing newspapers for the children on his street in the 1980s, edited student magazines in the 1990s, and then spent a decade as a business journalist. In 2006, he moved full-time into digital journalism development. Since 2012, he's been trading as an independent consultant, and has worked with everything from national and international newspapers, to small local charities.

He's also been blogging here since 2003, and seemingly just can't stop. You can reach him via email.

When hyperlocal isn't really very local.

The Guardian catches Storyful tracking what videos journalists are watching

News can't afford to be funded by Google and Facebook; it will destroy our reputation

Facebook's approach to news is getting ever more elitist - and controlling

Subscribe to One Man & His Blog