Getting to the Heart of Hyperlocal

Christopher Wink writes up some interesting thoughts on defining hyperlocal news:

hyperlocal news (n): information gathering about a geographically-specific community that is part or was once part of a broader coverage area or focus.

(to which Max continues to find distraction in the elements composed in the term - ‘hyper’ ‘local’ ‘news’). Christopher’s definition is somewhat limited in that it is relative (and subservient to) all the other media stuff. As it focuses on the news part, it is constrained to information gathering (though surely it would include the dissemination of that information as well). My own thinking on the topic has focused on the term ‘hyperlocal’ in general with the following thoughts:

• Allows residents to be better informed about their environment
• Information empowers residents to improve their quality of life
• Technologies enable residents to become better connected
• Communities can become richer, better governing

Thus: Hyperlocal is [data, behaviours, technologies] supporting the business of being a resident in a community. In other words, I no longer think of hyperlocal in terms of news alone.

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