Are hyper-local news sites viable with mobile journalism, social media and new business models?

View News is a hyper-local news service on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is run with a business model that does not rely on advertising. It's founder, Charles Hodgson, talks to Mark Egan in this episode about how mobile journalism and social media platforms are making this viable.

Charles explains why the news industry needs to change and why mobile is now THE way to create and consume news stories. 

He also talks about the iPhone accessories and workflow he uses and how he hopes to scale this news service.  Is this a model that can make hyper-local news viable worldwide? 

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