Aren't community papers essentially already "hyperlocal" (think SF Bay Guardian, East Bay Express, etc.)? Even at the city paper level for most small- and mid-

Aren't community papers essentially already "hyperlocal" (think SF Bay Guardian, East Bay Express, etc.)? Even at the city paper level for most small- and mid-sized cities, the local section is a big part of why people subscribe (think SF Chronicle). A large percentage of the national reporting in these papers comes from the AP, so the papers aren't adding any unique perspective -- they're just delivering the content to you... at a high cost. You may rely on those AP stories for a broader view of the nation and world, but for the owners of the paper it's a whole lot cheaper to deliver you that news online.