Although it’s usually doling out the headlines, hyperlocal news aggregator Fwix made some of its own this morning, announcing the launch of a new Api allowing online publishers to add local news feeds to their sites and widgets. The company also secured $2.75 million in Series A funding, which should accelerate Fwix toward its goal of cracking the hyperlocal media model.
San Francisco-based Fwix gathers local blog content, local news stories, and even “citizen journalism” in 80 cities across the U.S. to create highly localized news feeds for those particular regions. The new Wire Api makes it easier for Web sites to create hyperlocal feeds to augment their own content, creating a richer, location-specific experience for readers. The fact that it should spread Fwix’s streams far beyond its current 9 million monthly unique visitors also helped convince venture firm BlueRun Ventures that Fwix has the kind of upside worth backing.
San Francisco-based Fwix gathers local blog content, local news stories, and even “citizen journalism” in 80 cities across the U.S. to create highly localized news feeds for those particular regions. The new Wire Api makes it easier for Web sites to create hyperlocal feeds to augment their own content, creating a richer, location-specific experience for readers. The fact that it should spread Fwix’s streams far beyond its current 9 million monthly unique visitors also helped convince venture firm BlueRun Ventures that Fwix has the kind of upside worth backing.
- 9/21/2009
- by Clay Dillow
- Fast Company
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