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In search of the right hyperlocal model

A startup called Journatic has sparked a firestorm over the outsourcing of hyper-local journalism by newspapers such as the Chicago Tribune, after a staffer revealed that the company added fake bylines to its material. Despite the furor over what some see as unethical methods, the reality is that the economic conditions that led the Tribune and others to make use of the service are not going away any time soon. Original Story

source: GigaOm

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