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A Decade of Research on Hyperlocal Media: An International Approach to a New Media Model

María-Cruz Negreira-Rey 1 * , Xosé López-García 1
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1 Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, SPAIN* Corresponding Author
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 11(3), July 2021, e202111, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/11082
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The growth of hyperlocal media has rekindled the ecosystem of local media in recent years. An international phenomenon, it has already been the subject of much study in the academy, despite it being a recent occurrence. This article deals with the literature review of scientific articles published during the first decade of hyperlocal media research. The results show the keen interest that researchers had early on in this new media model, especially in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden and Australia where it was studied more intensely. The works published from 2010 to 2020 exhibit an interest in the study of the transformation of the media ecosystem, the mapping and analysis of the characteristics of the media, their organizational and business models, as well as their informative production and the relationship with the audience.
Keywords: hyperlocal media, hyperlocal news, literature review, local journalism

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Negreira-Rey, M.-C., & López-García, X. (2021). A Decade of Research on Hyperlocal Media: An International Approach to a New Media Model. Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 11(3), e202111. https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/11082

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