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EveryBlock could still be sold, says Schiller, after abrupt closing of hyperlocal pioneer

Jeff Sonderman — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:05:07 +0000

EveryBlock, the hyperlocal news and community discussion site that abruptly closed last week, may be resurrected if NBC can find a suitable buyer.

NBC News Chief Digital Officer Vivian Schiller told me Monday that the network is continuing to … Read more

In EveryBlock’s legacy, the promise and limits of hyperlocal success

Jeff Sonderman — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:07:55 +0000

Hyperlocal news and community discussion site EveryBlock closed Thursday, as NBC News announced it struggled to become profitable and was not a “strategic fit.”

The closing was a surprise to everyone outside the company, and many people immediately began … Read more

NBC closes hyperlocal, data-driven publishing pioneer EveryBlock

Jeff Sonderman — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:51:05 +0000

NBC News has shut down EveryBlock, one of the early pioneers of data-driven hyperlocal community news and information.

The decision took effect today. Vivian Schiller, senior vice president and chief digital officer of NBC News, told me today by … Read more

Adrian Holovaty leaving EveryBlock after 5 years

Steve Myers — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:12:43 +0000

Holovaty.com | EveryBlock
Adrian Holovaty is leaving EveryBlock five years after launching the site with the help of a $1.1 million Knight News Challenge grant.

There was no single event, person or experience that swayed my decision — just
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EveryBlock names new president; founder Holovaty to focus on product side

Jim Romenesko — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:30:37 +0000

Chicago Tribune
Chicago-based EveryBlock, which was founded in 2007 by Adrian Holovaty and acquired by MSNBC.com in 2009, has hired Brian Addison for the newly created position of president. “I’m going to be in charge of the product side … Read more

Holovaty: ‘EveryBlock is a radically different product than Patch’

Jim Romenesko — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:07:38 +0000

Street Fight
EveryBlock founder Adrian Holovaty is asked what separates his site’s mission from other major players like Patch.

Just look at the two sites, and the difference will smack you in the face.
Patch is essentially like a local
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Poynter chat: Holovaty to discuss EveryBlock’s new focus on community discussion

Jim Romenesko — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:39:02 +0000

Poynter.org
EveryBlock announced Monday that it’s shifting its focus from a geographically-based, hyperlocal news site to a “platform for discussion around neighborhood news.” Founder Adrian Holovaty will discuss this shift in a Poynter chat at 1 p.m. ET today.… Read more