SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — TAPinto is a partner of the inaugural Local News Day, which is taking place on April 9. Local News Day is a coordinated effort to reconnect people with the trusted local news ...

It is a critical time for public interest journalism. Trust in the mainstream media is a major problem as fake news spreads unabated on social networks. One of the key issues is the disappearance of ...

In this week’s educators chat Thursday, Oct. 15, at 1 p.m. EDT, join Temple University’s Chris Harper and Linn Washington for a conversation about Philadelphia Neighborhoods, the hands-on hyperlocal ...

“Hyperlocal and state-level right-wing digital news sites represent a new and often less visible terrain for right-wing misinformation campaigns, ‘culture war’ posturing, and doxxing efforts.” Texas ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Damian Radcliffe, a Tow fellow and journalism professor at the University of Oregon, has done research on small-market ...

Alan Mutter says TBD faltered for the same four reasons predecessors Backfence and Loudoun Extra couldn’t get off the ground: small audiences; big expenses; small revenues; and big losses. “Will Patch ...

Recently, The J-Lab at the University of Maryland, Merrill College of Journalism, released a report entitled "Citizen Media: Fad or the Future of News." In their survey of nearly 200 separate ...

When TBD announced massive layoffs last week, critics took the opportunity to declare that “hyperlocal” journalism would never pay. Meanwhile, TBD founder Jim Brady took pains to explain that they ...

Nextdoor, the hyper local social network, is seen on a computer screen in Washington, DC, on March 27, 2020. - There are offers to pick up groceries or medicine for neighbors, to share supplies, or ...