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Submitted by emmettoconnell on Thu, 04/05/2007 - 6:12am.
 The 2006 David Neiwert Award from best neighborhood news gathering went to us:OlyBlog is an online destination "devoted to hyperlocal news and discussion" with a focus on the city of Olympia. Run by volunteer citizen journalists, it is an exemplary example of successful neighborhood newsgathering. Its slogan says it all - "We Are the Media". (An older, more humorous slogan was "This ain't CNN"). The site not only allows users to post stories or entries, but also encourages inclusion of video and imagery as well. It features chat, links to local artists, events, and forums. Posts range from politics to dining to theater reviews. There's even an advice column and court reporting. A significant number residents from the from the state's capital city have joined the site since it was initially founded in 2005. It will be exciting to watch OlyBlog continue to evolve as 2007 progresses.I think we prefer hyperlocal to neighborhood news though.
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Wowee!
Submitted by Rick on Thu, 04/05/2007 - 8:11am.That's cool!
If anyone hasn't been to Dave's blog, Orcinus, you should go check it out pronto. He is a wonderful writer and independent journalist. His work has been very inspiring to me personally.
When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion. -C.P. Snow
Very cool!
Submitted by Sarah on Thu, 04/05/2007 - 8:29am.Not Dave, but Andrew
Submitted by emmettoconnell on Thu, 04/05/2007 - 9:21am.Gah
Submitted by Sarah on Thu, 04/05/2007 - 9:45am.Andrew does great work too.
Will coffee alone this morning wake me up?
Congrats to Olyblog
Submitted by webduck on Fri, 04/06/2007 - 11:45am.