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'''EveryBlock''' was a network of hyperlocal news |
'''EveryBlock''' was a network of [[hyperlocal]] news websites that was originally founded in 2007 with a $1.1 million grant from the [[Knight Foundation]] as part of the [[Knight News Challenge]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=MSNBC buys Knight News Challege project EveryBlock.com |url=https://knightfoundation.org/articles/msnbc-buys-knight-news-challege-project-everyblock-com/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=Knight Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref> The founders included [[Adrian Holovaty]], a well-known programmer.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==History== |
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The site launched in January 2008<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=RIP EveryBlock {{!}} Holovaty.com |url=http://www.holovaty.com/writing/rip-everyblock/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=www.holovaty.com}}</ref> in [[Chicago]] and was acquired by [[MSNBC]] in 2009.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Jeffries |first=Adrianne |date=2012-08-16 |title=EveryBlock's hype 'definitely faded,' says founder Adrian Holovaty, but it's more popular than ever |url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/8/16/3245325/5-minutes-on-the-verge-with-adrian-holovaty-founder-of-everyblock |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref> [[NBC]] then acquired MSNBC in 2012 and shut down EveryBlock in 2013.<ref name=":1" /> [[Comcast]] then relaunched EveryBlock in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 August 2014 |title=EveryBlock: The Online Community for Your Neighborhood |url=https://corporate.comcast.com/comcast-voices/everyblock-the-online-community-for-your-neighborhood |access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref> In 2018, EveryBlock was acquired by [[social networking service]] [[Nextdoor]] and shut down, though Nextdoor kept the trademark.<ref name=":4">{{cite news | url=https://www.indiawest.com/news/business/nirav-tolia-led-nextdoor-acquires-chicago-s-everyblock-neighborhood-news/article_93e18fd2-974c-11e8-8ac2-a71f9d746063.html | title=Nirav Tolia-led Nextdoor Acquires Chicago's 'EveryBlock' Neighborhood News Site | publisher=IndiaWest | date=August 5, 2018 | accessdate=March 23, 2020 | archive-date=September 15, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915090816/https://www.indiawest.com/news/business/nirav-tolia-led-nextdoor-acquires-chicago-s-everyblock-neighborhood-news/article_93e18fd2-974c-11e8-8ac2-a71f9d746063.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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EveryBlock maps plotted a mix of commercial, government and nonprofit feeds that were geotagged by location. Users could experience a blend of [[Flickr]] photos, recent crime reports, |
EveryBlock maps plotted a mix of commercial, government and nonprofit feeds that were [[geotagged]] by location. Users could experience a blend of [[Flickr]] photos, recent crime reports, [[3-1-1]] calls, permit filings, local news stories and home [[foreclosure]]s that could be viewed as a map, list or [[RSS]] feed.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Heather |date=2013-02-07 |title=NBC News shuts down hyperlocal site EveryBlock {{!}} CNN Business |url=https://www.cnn.com/2013/02/07/tech/innovation/everyblock-closed/index.html |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> |
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The site eventually grew to provide local news for 19 cities, including [[San Francisco]], [[Atlanta]], [[New York City]] and [[Los Angeles]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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While EveryBlock did not last as a standalone business, it was considered influential for its impact on the [[open data]] movement in local governments, and custom maps on top of [[Google Maps]]. |
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Revision as of 11:59, 24 August 2023
EveryBlock was a network of hyperlocal news websites that was originally founded in 2007 with a $1.1 million grant from the Knight Foundation as part of the Knight News Challenge.[1] The founders included Adrian Holovaty, a well-known programmer.[2]
History
The site launched in January 2008[3] in Chicago and was acquired by MSNBC in 2009.[2] NBC then acquired MSNBC in 2012 and shut down EveryBlock in 2013.[4] Comcast then relaunched EveryBlock in 2014.[5] In 2018, EveryBlock was acquired by social networking service Nextdoor and shut down, though Nextdoor kept the trademark.[6]
EveryBlock maps plotted a mix of commercial, government and nonprofit feeds that were geotagged by location. Users could experience a blend of Flickr photos, recent crime reports, 3-1-1 calls, permit filings, local news stories and home foreclosures that could be viewed as a map, list or RSS feed.[4][6]
The site eventually grew to provide local news for 19 cities, including San Francisco, Atlanta, New York City and Los Angeles.[4]
Legacy
While EveryBlock did not last as a standalone business, it was considered influential for its impact on the open data movement in local governments, and custom maps on top of Google Maps.
As a condition of the Knight grant, the EveryBlock source code was made open-source.[1] Holovaty has written that Kevin Systrom, the CEO of Instagram, had emailed him to say that he learned a lot about the Django web framework, also co-created by Holovaty, from reading the EveryBlock source code.[3]
References
- ^ a b "MSNBC buys Knight News Challege project EveryBlock.com". Knight Foundation. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ a b Jeffries, Adrianne (2012-08-16). "EveryBlock's hype 'definitely faded,' says founder Adrian Holovaty, but it's more popular than ever". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ a b "RIP EveryBlock | Holovaty.com". www.holovaty.com. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ a b c Kelly, Heather (2013-02-07). "NBC News shuts down hyperlocal site EveryBlock | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "EveryBlock: The Online Community for Your Neighborhood". 16 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Nirav Tolia-led Nextdoor Acquires Chicago's 'EveryBlock' Neighborhood News Site". IndiaWest. August 5, 2018. Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2020.