A "Hyper Local" source of info

Published December 27, 2010 in the Culpeper Star Exponent

“Hyper Local” is a buzz word for all things local. With our access to national and global information, local culture and quality of life can become lost in the noise of larger voices. We are therefore, fortunate to have the Culpeper Star Exponent as a hyper local source of information about what happens in our community.

For a business to find the news, write about it professionally, package it in a printed form, package it in an electronic form, make it available in a printed copy, electronic copy, and now thru a smart phone app is remarkable. Doing it every day and delivering it to our door, email address, and smart phones… is even more amazing.

The need for local news is ongoing. We love the entertainment, edutainment, as well as the stories that affect our quality of life. The news reports tell of our good sides and sometimes those sides of us that are not so perfect. Having the professional forum to bring such information to the public is a treasured part of our American freedom.

Associates, reporters, journalists, and administrators of the Star Exponent are local residents and committed to our quality of life. I have admired their dedication to supporting our community success in so many ways. Where do local organizations go when they need to get the message out for their event? Where do local businesses go to get their message out locally about their products and services? Who do citizens go to when they want to make known an issue or an individual opinion? They often go to a trusted source for packaging and distributing the message, our friends at the Culpeper Star Exponent.

Though there are certainly changes in how news is delivered, there is nothing like opening the newspaper on Sunday morning with a cup of coffee (a local blend of course). The stories, opinions, and advertisements are something that many of us look forward to weekly and daily. Having reporters and journalists on the ground in Culpeper is critical to reporting the news here for local consumption.

I know many of my fellow column writers. I also know that we work at what we write with a great deal of pride. Our opportunities to express our views as local citizens, professionals, and civic leaders are made known through the generosity of the Culpeper Star Exponent. I am very thankful for the Star Exponent, their leadership, their involvement in the community, and the important role that they play in our free society.

To the associates of the Culpeper Star Exponent – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year – May 2011 be a year of prosperity for you, your advertisers, and your enlightened readers.