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    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...

    The Hyperlocal Bible: Helpin the police with their inquiries (and vice-versa)

    FROM getting on the police media list to trying to get information out of the press team.

    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.

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