What exactly does it mean to be hyperlocal? Sarah Hartley lists 10 characteristics of this new trend.

The Washington Post recounts how a blog spread rumors that the Washington Times would close its doors. The story was viral for 48 hours before any real fact-checking was conducted.

Should news startups try to beat big media, or should they work together? Ana Acle-Menendez explains her hyperlocal website's symbiotic relationship with The Miami Herald.

Social networking websites are being used to share and promote long-form journalism. Bobble Johnson from The Guardian creates his own Twitter account @IfYouOnly, which attempts "to highlight and link [sic] a single piece of gripping, powerful and memorable writing each weekday."

The demand for the iPad has previously exceeded the supply, yet Apple is making efforts to decrease its shipping time from weeks to 24 hours.

And according to Paul Colford, AP's director of media relations, "The Associated Press and Google have reached a new agreement on the continued licensing of AP content by Google. Under the agreement, AP and Google will also work together in a number of new areas, such as ways to improve discovery and distribution of news."