MSNBC buys hyperlocal site EveryBlock
EveryBlock combines news updates, city press releases, business reviews, and public records including crime reports and restaurant inspections to give you a ton of information about what's going on in your city, neighborhood, city council district, or police district. Information can be arranged on a timeline or in an "overview" window which gives you the latest information in one screen.
There's no information available about how much MSNBC paid for EveryBlock or what the company plans to do with the service. But I wouldn't be surprised to see it expand to cover additional American cities soon. I also wouldn' tbe surprised to see a bit of advertising and MSNBC branding added to the site.
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