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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.

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Your NYC

Your NYC

San Francisco

civic project that takes published documents about New York City and turns them into something interactive — so any New Yorker can browse, filter, and find what's relevant to them.

feed.news

A public news feed for anything you care about.

Hyperlocal Neighbor Hub

A hyperlocal neighbor hub that brings care, resources, and connection to a specific neighborhood or block.

L.A. TACO Media Lab

USC Annenberg and L.A. TACO have developed a new course, “Bridging the Gap Between L.A. Influencers and Independent Journalists,” which will provide time and space for USC students to contribute to the L.A. TACO Media Lab.

Groundviews

Groundviews

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Groundviews is a citizens journalism website based in Sri Lanka which uses a range of genres and media to highlight alternative perspectives on governance, human rights, the arts and literature, peace-building and other issues.

CGnet Swara

CGnet Swara

New Delhi

CGNet Swara is a voice-based portal, freely accessible via mobile phone, that allows anyone to report and listen to stories of local interest

Media Matters for Democracy Courses

Two courses - Understanding Citizen Journalism and Digital Disinformation and Journalistic Responsibilities

The Listening Post Collective Playbook

The Listening Post Collective Playbook

United States of America 🇺🇸

As part of the Listening Post Collective’s commitment to developing civic media + power-building resources, we’ve launched a free, self-paced, digital learning platform that guides you through launching your own civic media project.

Center for Policy Alternatives

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) was formed in the firm belief that there is an urgent need to strengthen institution and capacity-building for good governance and conflict transformation in Sri Lanka and that non-partisan civil society groups have an important and constructive contribution to make to this process.

Global Voices

Global Voices

Stichting Global Voices, Kingsfodweg 151, 1043GR Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Global Voices is an international, multilingual community of writers, translators, academics, and digital rights activists.

Voice of Kibera

Voice of Kibera

Kenya 🇰🇪

Voice of Kibera is a citizen reporting platform

Oh My News

Oh My News

South Korea (Republic of) (Hanguk or Namhan) 🇰🇷

OhmyNews (Korean: 오마이뉴스) is a South Korean online news website. It was founded by Oh Yeon Ho on 22 February 2000.

Internews

Internews

Internews Network, 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC

Internews, an international nonprofit organization, empowers people worldwide with the trustworthy, high-quality news and information they need to make informed decisions, participate in their communities, and hold power to account.

Streetwyze

The Streetwyze app is the world’s first neighborhood navigator powered by local knowledge.

StoryCorps

StoryCorps

80 Hanson Pl, Brooklyn, New York 11217

To preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world

Listening Post Collective

Listening Post Collective

Internews Network, 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC

The Listening Post Collective provides journalists, newsroom leaders, and non-profits tools and advice to create meaningful conversations with their communities.

Patch

The best breaking news, stories, and events from the Patch network of local news sites

Memria

Memria

Civic Hall, West 22nd Street, New York, NY

MEMRIA uses the power of voice to help our partners further their missions.

Urban Archive

Urban Archive

155 Rivington Street, New York, NY

Urban Archive is a technology nonprofit that creates new connections between people, places, and historical institutions.

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