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Hyperlocal Bible: Relationships with local council

WE spoke to the leader of Harlow District Council, cllr Jon Clempner about how he saw relationships with press and offers advice to journalists.

Blogspot: Average rent in South Ockendon rises to £1,013 per month!

PAUL Tobias-Gibbins of M and P Estates in South Ockendon, writes a number of fascinating blog-pieces on the the property market. We got in contact...

Press regulations..a few local observations

COULD it be the end of local press as we know it.

A story of three centuries….

GET OUT and about on a planning story

Jimmy Bullard and helping young journalists…

HOW a former professional footballer is helping young journalists and what we can learn from that.

Happy New Year: 1/365

A Happy New Year....

Music: From tiny acorns to big X Factor

YOU never know when you will stumble across someone a little bit special.

The Murder scene

GET to the job. What happens when you are first to the scene of a story that ends up going all around the world. No pressure.

News never stops….On holiday?

YOU have to take a holiday but you run an on-line newspaper on our own. So what do you do?

We went to Lincoln and this is what we learned

CONTINUING professional development. Otherwise known as go visit another on-line newspaper and find out how it is done.

Community…Embrace the people…

YOU have got to get yourself embedded in the community. The more people see you, the more they will appreciate you.

Start the car: You have to follow the story

DON'T be afraid to get in the car and follow the story. You never know where it might end!

Hard Work: There is no avoiding it……

THIS film looks at the fact that running an on-line newspaper is a lot of hard work.

The Hyperlocal Bible: An introduction

THE films on this channel are simply suggestions to anyone who is or may want to start an online newspaper, or is involved in delivering news in a digital form.

Blogpost: Why Labour can look forward to 2017

AS 2016 has drawn to a close, it has given me time to reflect on the world of politics over the past 12 months. Labour has had a very turbulent year and we can thank the Blairite-led leadership coup for that.

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