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Hyperlocal representative body: the initial survey

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Promoted by C4CJ via website, Twitter, newsletter and separate reminder email.

Survey open between 27 May and 30 June 2016.

56 respondents in total, all community news publishers from across the UK.

Do you want a representative body?

94.6%

5.4%

YesNo

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What could a representative body achieve?

Collective advert selling

Networking

Training

Backroom support - legal

11.00%

11.8%

11.8%

12.5%

Top four selected functions

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What could a representative body achieve?

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Other Backroom support - sales

Backroom support - technologyArbiter of funding

Online discussion forumResearch

Expert advice call centrePress agency

Lobbying and advocacy

1.6%

3.1%

4.3%

4.7%

5.1%

5.9%

7.5%

9.8%

11.00%

Other functions

How would you like to be consulted?

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Preferably by online means like this survey. Can

not afford (time/money) to attend too many

networking events.

A social event where we can

talk face to face. Or an online chat- google hangout

or skype

Online consultation where the proposals are clearly

stated with regards to the aims and objectives.

Email? Meetings but the nature of

hyperlocal makes f2f expensive and

difficult.

How should a representative body be run?

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Representatives from a range of hyper locals. Five? Year vision and plan. Key roles on body could

change every 2-3 years. Body could have regional centres. Physical space for community journalists to meet and share. Skills share. Greater networking. At the moment I have contact with C4CJ but not

other hyper locals. Could share best practice more widely. 'Partner' news sites.

Perfect world: Lay member directed and governed but professionally-

led.

In essence a membership that then 'elects' a board / steers general policy / aims and objectives as they may change over time. Graded

membership based off size/criteria allowing the

more serious operators more influence, but those smaller

to grow as well.