The Hyperlocal Bible: May I refer to my notebook?
HOW long do you keep your reporter notebooks for?
The Hyperlocal Bible: Age should be no barrier
OVER the last few weeks, two reporters I have spoken to, have complained that they may have been subtly prejudiced against in the job market.
Home thoughts from the Fringe
OUR previous piece was an interview with the editor of The Edinburgh Fringe.
The Hyperlocal Bible: Collaborating with The Edinburgh Reporter
COLLABORATING with other hyperlocals seems to be a natural thing. We were at the Edinburgh Festival and wrote a number of reviews for The Edinburgh Reporter.
The Hyperlocal Bible: Check our Facebook Page
In this latest video blog, we discuss a creeping trend for people to not send a press release or proactively seek out the press but instead stick stuff out on Facebook.
The Hyperlocal Bible: Exempt items at council meetings
YOU are sitting at a council meeting, when they inform the press and public that they have to leave. Fair dealing for sensitive issues or a council shrouded in secrecy. You decide.
The Hyperlocal Bible: Court List errors…
THE DANGERS of not checking facts on a court list that journalist has been sent.
The Hyperlocal Bible: Dress to impress?
IF the office is on the house then it is fine to sit in your shorts and t-shirt?
The Hyperlocal Bible: Getting the terms right….
MANY years ago, we used the term “Wheelchair-bound” in a story. Our good friend, Neil Woodbridge had a word in our ear. So we returned to see the chief exec of Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions and asks dhim for more advice on appropriate terminology.
Your Thurrock to partner with the BBC
YOUR THURROCK is among 15 community & hyperlocal news publishers who have successfully partnered with the BBC to receive local news content as part of the Local Democracy Reporter Scheme. The first part of the £8m-per-year scheme, which aims to fund 150 local democracy reporters across the UK, opened in May and publications big and […]
The Hyperlocal Bible: Embrace your bloggers
WHILST driving one of our bloggers to a council meeting, we had a chat regarding what motivates on elf our bloggers.
The Hyperlocal Bible: Business Exhibitions
IS THERE any value in hiring out stand for a business exhibition? We think there is. It is all part of the networking that you really need to do.
The Hyperlocal Bible: On the trail of Trump…
IF YOU are on line, you are on line 24/7 and 365. When you are abroad, you are still working. We were in the USA recently and more specifically in Washington DC, where president. Trump is the talk of the town.
The Hyperlocal Bible: On the campaign trail…
INTO THE car and off on our travels on the campaign trail.
The Hyperlocal Bible: Election photo call
A FEW thoughts on when you turn up to an election photo call.
The Hyperlocal Bible: Election Nights: Part 1
A quick first piece on covering local election nights.
Hyperlocal Bible: Bank Holiday
SO, what do you do on a Bank Holiday? Put your feet up or work even harder?
The Hyperlocal Bible: London Marathon coverage
IT’S a marathon and not a sprint when you cover all 26 miles and 385 yards of the London Marathon.
The Hyperlocal Bible: Desperately Seeking Jeremy
AS part of our election coverage and as part of our films that may (or may not) be of help to the 400 plus hyperlocals around the country, we filmed an extended piece as we sought to get an interview with Jeremy Corbyn as he came to Harlow on April 27th, 2017.
Hyperlocal Bible: The slow news day…..
WELL, it does what it says on the tin. What do you do, heaven forbid, if there is a slow news day….
Hyperlocal Bible: Access to council meetings, right of reply and “being banned”
OVER the last few weeks, there new communication strategy agreed by Thurrock Council has attracted a fair bit of attention.
Hyperlocal Bible: Reviewing amateur dramatics
IT is one of the pleasures but can also be one of the pitfalls
Hyperlocal Bible: March madness
MARCH is our busiest month. It seems to be a perfect storm of news. So we had a gap on our hyperlocal bibles.
The Hyperlocal Bible: School Report
YOUR readers want to know that the school is OK. That it is a happy place. But they also want to know if they are getting the right education and may well want a newspaper that does look into a number of issues. So how do you get the balance right? We spoke to the […]