While looking at the New Haven Independent one cannot help but be astounded by all the local news articles. In fact it is hard to find a news article that really effects people outside the New Haven circle. The site is rich with photos and is easily navigable. When compared with some other "hyperlocal" journalistic sites, the New Haven Independent seems to be at the top of the standards.
Sandiego.com is also easy to navigate through. Though it does have some fairly international news it does have some soft and hard news that primarily targets people of the San Diego area. Unlike the New Haven Independent, Sandiego News seems to have some advertisements. Although they may be sponsors, they look relatively like advertisements for San Diego hotels and resorts.
The Huffingtonpost.com has an entire side panel of the first page that is dedicated to bloggers. There appears to be no local news stories, all the news is international...and hard news. One can navigate easily through the site. Rich with photos, Huffington Post appears very visually pleasing and even has a few videos. However, its lack of local and soft new stories is disconcerting for the hyperlocal journalism world.
Of all the sites, the New Haven Independent definately makes local news its top priority.
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