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Hyperlocal journalism: What’s in a name?

Published on March 17, 2011 By Andy Halls

One of the first things that ran through my mind when wanting to start a hyperlocal website was the name. Arguably without it you cannot start to build a site, a community, nor a team of contributors. Tweet This Post

Journalism 101: Deconstructing a news story

Published on January 23, 2011 By Andy Halls

The following is a guest post I was asked to write for Wannabe Hacks, as part of their ‘Reporter’s Week’. The week was focused on celebrating the reporter on the ground, with content from journalists (trainees and established hacks alike) – providing valuable insight into the changing world of news. Tweet This Post

Do red-brick universities produce better student media?

Published on September 19, 2010 By ajhalls

Is student media stronger at red-brick universities, compared to new universities? That is the question that a fellow student journalist and I debated this evening, following my earlier tweet: Tweet This Post