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The Hyperlocal Bible: Clarifications and corrections

SOMETIMES, you make a mistake. Hopefully, you are confident and (slight irony here) professional enough to admit it. We are not talking libels here but a mistake, a genuine one.

The Hyperlocal Bible: The Awkward Squad

FIND THEM and treat them well. Whether they are bloggers, columnists, readers or commentators; find those whoo are not afraid to speak out. We are talking about reasoned, intelligent people and not the "speak as I find trolls" that inhabit cyberspace.

The Hyperlocal Bible: Attendance at Civic Events

WE filmed this piece just before venues began at a Holocaust Memorial Event in Harlow.

The Hyperlocal Bible: Trashtalking the opposition

Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

The Hyperlocal Bible: Compromise and the right of reply

A BIT vague here but discussing the nature of compromise and right of reply on some stories. This only applies to being on line.

The Hyperlocal Bible: Forging links with universities

YT has always been very grateful for help and advice we have been given from academic institutions that are interested in helping hyperlocal news organsiations.

The Hyperlocal Bible: Crime Reporting: Judging the tone

SOMETIMES, with crime reporting, getting the tone right is so important. Yes, you have to report the facts but...

The Hyperlocal Bible: Getting up early

HERE we are, in the cold and in the rain, for a photo call. But we are the only ones there...

The Hyperlocal Bible: Know Your Audience

ARE you writing for yourself? Do you have an agenda. Or let us ask the question: Do you have any idea as to who is actually reading your paper and how do you adapt to that?

The Hyperlocal Bible: The Arts

WE have found the arts add a lot of colour to our websites and when they have an opening or a presentation, it allows you to catch up and or network.

The Hyperlocal Bible: Standing in front of old newspapers…

HE heritage page is really important. Heritage can mean anything from having a working knowledge of your patches history to now and again dipping into the archive of past newspapers.

Blogpost: Brexit: The fight has only just begun…..

WEDNESDAY night's vote in Parliament was a truly historic event. It is the result of a hard fought victory against a system which undermined liberty, democracy and progress in order to prop up a crony capitalist cartel

The Hyperlocal Bible: Staying close to heritage

OUR film is framed behind a backdrop of local newspapers that go back decades. The papers are housed in a museum. We think you should stay close to both.

The Hyperlocal Bible: Sometimes getting reports can leave you out in the cold…

IN case you think that once you start your newspaper, that the reports will fall at your feet, think again.

The Hyperlocal Bible: Taking the flak

NOT all your stories are going to be popular. Not your fault. But be prepared to have to take it on the chine. Or, take action. It is up to you....

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