links for 2007-07-17

More news on the Washington Post’s hyperlocal project, LoudonExtra.

“The leading celebrity gossip blogger and soon-to-be VH1 star says he’s helped change the way people consume celebrity news.”

Some LoudonExtra details: “users will be able to download the site’s restaurant guide onto their iPods and use their cellphones to find restaurants open late at night.” Searchable public records databases are key to hyperlocal sites.

Why the pointlessly embargoed press release on LoudonExtra? Much has been known about the site since at least 4 June.

“The lines between daily, weekly, paid-for and free newspapers are becoming increasingly blurred with the advances in new media, and every journalist now needs to be able to file stories faster than may have been the case in the past so they can go up onl

“Intrade will supply its leading prediction market technology to National Journal Group, allowing readers and users of NationalJournal.com to predict and trade on political news and events from the 2008 election.”

Loudoun county resident Scott Karp: “hyperlocal is most meaningful at community level — even the county level is too big.”

“Yes, you should study up on audio, video and, if you’re so inclined, a bit of code, while you’re at it. But please don’t think those skills replace more traditional knowledge.”

Michael Oreskes: “Our editors will now have more layout and photo options so we can highlight the relative importance of stories. We hope you will find this design even more readable and usable than before.”

Media Week: Emap’s “consumer media arm has drafted in Geoff Campbell, the former executive publishing director of Emap Australia’s men’s division, to work on a fashion-based online project.”