Peter Wilby: “‘The pothole paradox’: to you, news of repairs on your own street, or on your route to the pub, is far more interesting than, say, a plane crash in Madrid, but similar news from a mile away is the most boring thing imaginable.”
Yes yes!
He continues: “Whoever finds a solution to that conundrum, and develops a business model to sustain it, will surely be hailed as the saviour of the local press.”
If anyone does. Or perhaps it will be left to nerds who don’t want to make a profit. The article in full is here on guardian.co.uk
