A2: Media

Writing on the Poynter Institute’s Biz Blog about hyperlocal news publications like EveryBlock and AOL’s Patch, Rick Edmonds gives The Ann Arbor Chronicle a shout-out: “Those hyperlocal sites that have hit a sweet spot in news and commerce – West Seattle Blog, Dallas South News or Ann Arbor Chronicle – often combine an underserved and reasonably populous geography, a hard-working proprietor and some journalistic chops. But these strike me as eccentric (in a good way) exceptions, not the rule. The cookie-cutter sites, especially, seem to lack depth, heft and timeliness of content that would bring readers frequently or cause them to linger.” [Source]