Media, Community and the Creative Citizen
Media, Community and the Creative Citizen is a research councils funded project exploring the value of the creative citizen
Our research is organised under three complimentary strands: hyperlocal publishing, community-led design and creative networks. Ongoing process is shown on this site, documenting the various activities and deliver- ing our findings.
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Three strands of Research:
Our research strand hypothesises that citizenship practices around Hyperlocal Publishing will be found to generate value in a range of different ways. Read more
Community led design is a practice where individual citizens are given the opportunity to engage directly and creatively in the formulation of solutions for their own environment, whether these are physical spaces, build- ings, neighbourhoods or services. Read more
How does creative citizenship generate value for communities within a changing media landscape and how can this pursuit of value be intensified, propagated and sustained?’ by exploring creative citizenship activities generated within two creative community networks. Read more
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May 13th, 2013 by Damian Radcliffe in Hyperlocal | no comments
This week, my top ten stories, presented via the medium of Twitter. Are #hyperlocal news sites the future of local #journalism? Our blog post ow.ly/kIUPZ #media #socialmedia #social #sm — Weltch Media (@WeltchMedia) May 6, 2013 “The Broken Economics of Hyperlocal Publishing.” ow.ly/kU5w8 — JulieBrooks (@JulieBrooks) May 10, 2013 Hyperlocal Ad Startup PlaceIQ Raises [...]
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May 6th, 2013 by Damian Radcliffe in Hyperlocal | no comments
UK Stories 1. ‘Hyperlocal media is coming in from the cold’ This is my review of the last 12 months in UK hyperlocal media for Journalism.co.uk. It covers new research projects from Ofcom and NESTA, as well as this initiative. It also explores trends such as the move to print, expansion by successful publishers and [...]
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April 29th, 2013 by Damian Radcliffe in Hyperlocal | no comments
I’ve moved this feature to the start of the (UK) week. Each post will round up some key stories, features and news items related to hyperlocal media, creative citizenship, local journalism and local news. If you’ve suggestions for this round up please feel free to tweet me (@damianradcliffe) or add them to the comments below. We hope [...]
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