New York Times Goes Hyperlocal

The New York Times has branched out into the “hyperlocal” news market with two new websites that cover very small, specific areas. Launched last week, The Local is a simple, blog-like repository of local news and events. The Local acts as a kind of digital, small town newspaper that filters out all the national and international news to only deliver what’s relevant to your corner of the world.

At the moment, The Local is being field-tested in two areas, Maplewood, Milburn and South Orange, New Jersey and in the Fort Greene-Clinton hill area of Brooklyn. They each have small staffs, and are looking to rely on citizen journalism, and content input from the community.

[via Springwise]