The Hyperlocal News Market: Funding and Production Models

Rachel Sterne 3 weeks ago Region: United States

New media guru Jeff Jarvis calls it the"Holy Grail." Michael Gluckstadt wrote a Fast Company feature questioning its '$100 Billion Potential.' So what does 'hyperlocal' news look like today in the United States? As newspa... more

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Our Stimulus Spot Check: Summer Wave of Projects Nears Crest

ProPublica 3 months ago Region: United States

Vice President Joe Biden touted this as the summer of stimulus, a time when the Obama administration would ramp up road construction and put “shovels in the ground.” That promise appears likely to play out &nd... more

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Energy Industry Sways Congress With Misleading Data

ProPublica 4 months ago Region: District of Columbia

By Abrahm Lustgarten Want to listen to the story? Click here.   Abrahm Lustgarten/ProPublica   The two key arguments that the oil and gas industry is using to fight federal regulation of the natu... more

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