If my blog has been somewhat neglected of late, it’s because I’ve been busy launching- with my City University compatriots- the Hackney Post: Hackney’s very own local paper for the twenty-first century. So I thought it was about time I gave it a shameless plug.
This is where the contacts and newshounding skills we’ve all been building over the course really got put to the test. Despite the obvious hurdles to which all student hacks are accustomed by now – sample press officer response: “Who the hell is the Hackney Post? Are you even a real journalist? What do you mean this isn’t actually going to be published?” – the Hackney Post is a real triumph. It’s full of original local news, arts and business as well as some great multimedia reportage.
Though we can’t afford to print and distribute (above is a rare glimpse of the elusive all-colour print edition) by engaging with new media such as youtube and twitter, we’ve managed to spread the word about our site, and it has now had upwards of 4000 hits after just a week- not bad for a bunch of amateurs!
The Hackney Post is here- do pay us a visit.
