links for 2011-06-14

"Now it is beginning to be a realistic possibility to use iPhones and other devices for live reporting, and in the end if you've got someone on the scene then you want to be able to use them.

"That capability is a really important one."

“As a rough rule of thumb, we are thinking in terms of one local publisher for every 5,000 people. Rather than one person to cover a town, or a handful to cover a city, we’re aiming for 50 or 100.

“The challenge for us is making sure we have enough skilled people working with us. If we get it right, then we’ll be looking at 12,000 local publishers helping us cover street level news across the country. Our aim is to deliver a hyperlocal service on a national scale.”