The Tech > Media > Hyperlocal news and citizen media - (23)
Hyperlocal news and citizen media platforms represent an early dream that the internet's limitless capacity as a medium would lead to the emergence of extremely local (and thereby relevant) news coverage. This dream hasn't played out as expected. While we all report, in a sense, about our hyperlocal experiences on social media platforms, the venerated "citizen journalist" of the early 2000s wasn't able to sustainably produce quality journalism to the degree many industry experts predicted.
Urban Archive is a technology nonprofit that creates new connections between people, places, and historical institutions.
EveryBlock has partnered with Nextdoor to give EveryBlock members a better neighborhood experience.
MEMRIA uses the power of voice to help our partners further their missions.
Outside.in is an aggregator aimed at creating a place for neighborhoods to share and explore information.
The best breaking news, stories, and events from the Patch network of local news sites
The Listening Post Collective provides journalists, newsroom leaders, and non-profits tools and advice to create meaningful conversations with their communities.
To preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world
Create right from your phone with Google
The Streetwyze app is the world’s first neighborhood navigator powered by local knowledge.
Get email updates
Helpful Links
Reach Out
Founding organization
With support from
Technology partner
This guide and directory are free to use, re-use, adapt, and modify for non-commercial purposes as long as you link back with attribution, and share alike with the same license.
Civic Tech Field Guide
Civic Tech Field Guide