May 10, 2005

Hyper-local blogging

Something great that has arisen in the blogosphere is the number of "hyper-local" bloggers. These are bloggers that cover and focus on issues from within a small geographic area (as opposed to issues affecting the nation, world, or a state). It can range from covering a town, a location within a town, or even down to a coffee shop.

A couple of good hyper-local blogs in the Nashville area would be Enclave, and the newer Drinkin' the Franklin Koolaid.

"S-Town Mike," of Enclave, got recent attention for his coverage of the dumping of tires in his neighborhood, while just south of Nashville, Franklin Koolaid is covering questionable contributions by an investment company to a group working close with city officials two days prior to a vote by the city's aldermans on a project being undertaken by that same investment company (you gotta love that kind of juicy news).

These types of blogs are popping up everywhere. I'm sure that one may even exist for the area you are living in. Blogs are a conversation, and if a conversation is going on right in your back yard, you'd probably need to listen to what is being said...or even take part in the conversation (which blogs allow you to do).

If you live in the areas covered by the above blogs, I suggest that you check them out on a regular basis. They'll probably cover things that you'd never see in the local newspapers or newscasts.

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I think the idea of this is very cool, and in fact for a while I envisioned trying to mold my blog into something of a repository for news/info/discussion local to Nashville.

What I learned in the meantime is that, well, frankly I have no idea what goes on around me most of the time.

Posted by: Chris Wage at May 10, 2005 05:32 PM

Appreciate the plug.

Posted by: S-townMike at May 10, 2005 10:59 PM

Actually some of us in the MSM are paying attention. At News 2 Enclave along with a growing string of other local and hyper-local blogs are requrired reading for the assignment desk and reporters each day. Great stories are generated from these sites and that is only going to increase as "old media" starts to get it.

Posted by: Mike at May 11, 2005 08:56 AM