Patching Things Up at Aol's Patch

Aol’s Patch hyperlocal news initiative has seen rapid growth, but that expansion has also brought several issues along with it. Silicon Valley Insider compiled a detailed list of those issues, along with responses from Patch communications director Janine Iamunno.

Anti-Patch allegations have included: a lack of community knowledge by local reporters and editors; plagiarizing; overworked and underpaid editors who are also forced to volunteer at community events; and shying away from controversial stories.

Some of Iamunno’s responses to Silicon Alley Insider:

Like any journalism organization, we won’t tolerate it (plagiarism).

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