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Online Startups by Former Newspaper Staffers

By Paul Grabowicz, April 24, 2008

Former staffers at the St. Louis Post Dispatch are launching their own online newspaper - the St. Louis Platform. Here's a story about it in the Chicago Reader.

We're beginning to see a trend here - reporters and editors quitting their newspaper jobs or taking buyouts and launching online alternatives ...

Knight Foundation Broadband Initiative in Local Communties

By Paul Grabowicz, April 11, 2008

The Knight Foundation has announced a $35 million project to expand broadband access in several dozen communities around the United States.

This could provide an opportunity for experimenting with more sophisticated multimedia and social networking ventures, especially in under-served communities. Some details are in the Knight press release and at ...

Palm Beach Post - Data and Discussions on Neighborhood Level

By Paul Grabowicz, April 2, 2008

The Palm Beach Post has a Backyard Post section that provides databases, map mashups, news and online discussions organized down to the neighborhood level.

A great combination of hyper-local with a variety of information sources (thanks to Technolo-j for the tip on this)