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You may find yourself
asking, so what are the different types of news that can
be found on the Zipper local news app? Good question
and even though what people posts will fall into every
kind of imaginable category, there are a few tried and
true types of local news that dominate the app. After
all, the definition of local news is truly in the eye of
the beholder. I personally have no interest in the the
Association for Unicorn Realization but the members
probably do and I don’t really want to get on their bad
side. So let’s dive into the different types of local
news you might find (and post) on the zipper.
First, there’s the
general category of things that are out of the ordinary
in your local area. Look, no one wants to hear about my
daily cup of coffee (you can go to Twitter for that)
but they might want to know if coffee house was just
struck by a meteor. Great, now I have to find a new
place to get coffee but…was everyone okay?? If an event
is out of the ordinary and big enough than it’s probably
local news. The great thing about the Zipper is that
you can also attach pictures from your smart phone to
complement a zip post. Hearing about the meteor strike
is one thing, seeing it is quite another and let’s face
it, we’re all visual people.
There are also the
events that are schedule but for which we don’t know the
final outcome. Sports and politics definitely fall in
this category. Yes, we know there’s a local high school
football game but we’re at work (at the coffee house, of
course) and want to know who won? The same could be
said for the local mayor’s race and if you’re really
civically active, the 3rd seat on the water
board. The Zipper is perfect for these since you can
get information in real time. Not only can you find out
who won the game but get the play by play, pictures of
game winning run, and shots of the crowd. Anyone can
add to the feed for more detail than you ever wanted or
would ever be able to get from your local newspaper or
news channel.
Again, your definition
of local news really depends on your definition of you.
There are some seemingly commercial posts that are
really news to you. If you have a favorite store or if
you’re in the market for a second hand Gibson guitar
(cherry finish of course), finding local posts is
relevant to you and may be the best news all day.
Remember, the Zipper is a smart phone app designed to
bring the local news from everyone to everyone and with
the search feature, you can find info on exactly what
you’re looking for. It’s the reverse of the obnoxious
commercials you have to sit through (thank you, Tivo),
and the annoying ads you gloss over in the paper. You
find the local news posts for exactly what you’re
looking for. Going out to lunch with friends? Check
and see if there are deals by restaurant or within a
general area. That is news. The fact that you profit
from it doesn’t make it less so and there’s a place for
that on the Zipper.
Ultimately, the local
“crowd” will determine what is local news with the use
of their Thumbs and Rezips. The general types of local
news above are only a smattering of what you might
find. Again, news is now whatever you want it to
be…some curmudgeon and partisan editor at the local
paper. Enjoy the power!
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