With so much attention given to social media and online community engagement, it’s easy to forget about the media’s capacity to foster something a little more old-fashioned: live, in-person conversations. [Read more...]
Community engagement goes global, or How to host a conversation in four different languages
April 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
With hyperlocal forums on the rise, will they replace or complement local news?
February 22, 2013 By 2 Comments
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Hyperlocal efforts got an infusion of cash earlier this month, when the neighborhood social network Nextdoor scored $21.6 million from leading venture capitalists. The backers — led by Greylock Partners David Sze, who has invested in Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pandora — are betting that the platform for private, geographically based forums will be the next hot thing in local news and information and could even build community in neighborhoods across the country in the process. [Read more...]
