AOL’s network of local news sites, Patch.com, is planning to expand from 30 to “hundreds” of sites this year, reports Silicon Alley Insider, which sites an internal memo. The memo said the goal is “to be leaders in one of the most promising ‘white spaces’ on the Internet.” Patch currently has sites in cities and towns in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, each powered by journalists who cover original content.
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