Media Vacuums Will Be Filled
Time Out‘s Big Smoke blog makes [a valid point about London blogging](http://www.timeout.com/london/big-smoke/blog/7685/Why_are_London-s_best_bloggers_from_south_of_the_river.html):
> However, if we are looking at north vs south, one thing stands out: when it comes to blogging, the south wins hands down,and the south-east in particular.
As someone who used to be [a south-east London blogger](http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/london/lewisham/) (before I got distracted by this whole journalism thing), I couldn’t agree more. However, the [853 blog identifies a key reason](http://853blog.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/the-south-east-rises-again/) why this might be:
And for us still in the media, that’s something to remember. Because the new breed of publisher – the ones doing it for pure passion, at virtually no cost – will and up wounding us where we’re weakest. Because we’ve neglected parts of our audience, pandered to our own prejudices and missed opportunities.
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Some Good Reading About The Future of News Paid Members Public
Good stuff I’ve read recently, haven’t linked to yet, but don’t have much to add to right now: * The Nichepaper Manifesto [http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/haque/2009/07/the_nichepaper_manifesto.html] – an articulate and well argued guide to how niche publishing might looks going forwards. * Media