Slides highlighting some of the key findings and recommendations from a new landscape report on the state of hyperlocal publishing in the UK, written for Cardiff University and innovation charity, Nesta.

1. Emerging evidence in the UK
Damian Radcliffe, Honorary Research Fellow, JOMEC

2. Where we were
Nesta launches “Here and Now” in 2012
• Accompanies launch of Destination Local programme
• Strong on case studies and analysis
• Shortage of data and facts
We have learned lots since then…

3. Market Size

4. Content Analysis

5. Publisher Survey

6. Civic, Public and Journalistic value

7. But challenges remain
Sustainability
• Financial
• Personnel
Profile and Recognition
• Discoverability
• Relationships with traditional media, politicians and regulators
• Access to non-financial resources and services

8. Underpinned by the financial reality

9. Solutions
Research Policy Industry

10. Research
More of the same please = longitudinal analysis

11. Policy

12. Industry: Tech

13. Industry: BBC

14. Industry: Commercial Media

15. No silver bullet…
Thanks for listening
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…But collectively can make a difference