Street Fight Daily: 04.04.11
A roundup of today’s big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups.…
Craigslist, long blamed as the killer of newspaper classifieds (and, by extension, local news), may have jumped the shark. (Business Insider)…
Daily deal sites, most notably Groupon, are taking over the landscape that once belonged to the local newspapers. Whether those newspapers that survive can reinvent themselves is yet to be seen. (Daily Deal Media)…
Gowalla says it will double the size of its operations this year and reshaping itself as a “social Lonely Planet.” (Independent)…
Hyperlocal Media and Collaborative Consumption Services
The “shared economy” being ushered in by startups like Airbnb, Getaround and Toolspinner is creating new marketplaces where locals can rent their homes, cars, and tools to neighbors. This new trend enables the efficient sharing of resources and goods that are used on occasion as an alternative to outright ownership…