abdulkundi

From the discussion here emerges another question. Is professional content creation out of date? Do users appreciate professional content so much that they are willing to be inconvenienced in terms of money or time to acquire it?

thanks for your detailed reply. I personally feel that introduction of a new platform does not kill it but rather forces it to reshape and evolve with a niche. For instance TV did not kill radio and internet did not kill TV. All of these are still existent with their own niche appeal.

I also feel that people do need local news about their communities. All of us are concerned how our city councilman are doing. We also want to know the state of our schools. We also want to know the updates of a murder investigation etc. etc. So i feel that local news will remain relevant.

The Newspaper i feel will have to team up with new technology companies to provide service on a revenue share basis. Plus advertising platform will also evolve for local newspapers.

Do we know of any company that has successfully used hyper-local market idea to grow exponentially?

i largely agree with you that on-ground reporting is important for accuracy of the news item. But on the other hand how important accuracy is as compared to frequent updates by users. For instance reporting of a sports score or traffic jam on a highway by a user through his cell phone is still quite useful for people.

If an online site emerges that gains traffic from a city audience, do you think local service providers like pizza, restaurants or plumbers will advertise on it.

The issues you point out are real and no one so far has answered them conveniently. What do you think will be the parameters for success if someone comes up with a local advertising or promotion platform. What will be the driver for local businesses to generate leads or traffic.

Kundi