Kevin: Robb takes a look at the closing of Backfence. What can news organisations learn from this hyperlocal play that didn’t make it? Will newspapers really pursue hyperlocal strategies? If so, how?

Kevin: Peter Krasilovsky takes a look at the collapse of Backfence. Should newspapers focus on hyperlocal strategies that “are not centered around local news (which it turns out, is not always very compelling)?”

Kevin: Scott Karp adds his two cents on the collapse of Backfence. “Hyperlocal is about “community,” sure, but on the Web it’s more about utility.”

Kevin: Mike blogged this in June, but I love this quote from Kate Adie: Journalists shouldn’t have any time to blog – there are too many stories waiting to be told! No, Kate there are too many stories to tell, which is why I blog.

Kevin: Steve at the Bivings Report notes how the Sacramento Bee is requiring commenters to use their real names. I think that allowing people to develop an identity and a sense of ownership in that identity might be as effective.

Suw: Moo and Lulu, bringing print to the web.

Suw: Oh lord, I really need this stuff