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The ''Fitzrovia News'' is a free community newspaper produced by volunteers living and working in Fitzrovia, London, United Kingdom. It is an example of what has been called hyperlocal media or community journalism. It is notable because it is "one of the country's oldest community newspapers".〔Williams, Rhys, ("Making fun - and a name: Politically divided but united cartographically, Fitzrovia is much in fashion. Rhys Williams takes a tour" ), ''The Independent'', London, 5 July 1994.〕 It is published by the central London charity the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association, which produces the news site and quarterly newspaper as part of its charitable activities.〔("Charitable status for journalism proceeds by one case at a time", by Sam Burne James. Third Sector 31 July 2014 accessed 5 July 2015 )〕 The ''Fitzrovia News'' was originally called ''The Tower'' and was started by a group of community activists in April 1973 in response to threats to their neighbourhood from building developers and the loss of housing. The name Tower was a reference to the Post Office Tower now the BT Tower which stands near the geographic heart of the neighbourhood. ''The Tower'' was produced from the flat of Judith Thomas, a local resident. The paper was renamed ''Fitzrovia News'' in 1980 when it was produced by the Fitzrovia Community Newspaper Group from the recently established Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre.〔Pentelow, Mike & Rowe, Marsha, ''Characters of Fitzrovia'', Felix Dennis, 2001, p. 29〕 The paper is printed in a tabloid format four times a year and distributed by volunteers to all residents in the London neighbourhood of Fitzrovia. Like many hyperlocal media, the Fitzrovia News makes extensive use of freely available digital media: blog software WordPress and social media Twitter, Facebook; location-based social-networking Foursquare; and visual media Flickr and YouTube.〔(About Fitzrovia News ) accessed 6 September 2010〕 ''Fitzrovia News'' has taken a critical stance on many issues affecting Fitzrovia and the people who live and work there. In February 2011 it carried two articles supporting the occupation by the (Really Free School ) of a house in Fitzroy Square owned by film-maker Guy Richie and criticised the mainstream media for inaccurate reporting of the neighbourhood.〔(Fitzrovia, Guy Ritchie, The Really Free School, and contempt for the media. By Linus Rees, ''Fitzrovia News'', 17 February 2011 accessed 21 February 2011 )〕〔(Trainee journo screws up Guy Ritchie and squatters story. By Angela Lovely, Fitzrovia News, 20 February 2011. Accessed 21 February 2011 )〕 The newspaper is led by editor Mike Pentelow, an author and former trade union journalist;〔(Fitzrovia News Editors ) accessed 21 February 2011〕〔(Mavericks, misfits, murderers and manslaughterers. By DJ Taylor, The Independent, 7 January 2002, accessed 21 February 2011 )〕 and has featured illustrations by the cartoonist Kipper Williams〔(Drama student, chorus girl, call girl and novelist, By Mike Pentelow, Fitzrovia News 22 July 2010, accessed 21 February 2011 )〕 and the woodcuts of Clifford Harper.〔(Short story: Hearts in Paris. By Sunita Soliar, Fitzrovia News 25 December 2011, accessed 22 February 2011 )〕 Fitzrovia News is a non-profit paper supported by the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association (registered charity no. 1111649〔(Charity Commission ), accessed 3 January 2011〕)〔(About Fitzrovia News ) accessed 6 September 2010〕〔(Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association ) accessed 6 September 2010〕〔(City of Westminster organisation details ) accessed 6 September 2010〕 and by advertising from local businesses and services,〔(Fitzrovia News, Advertise with us ), accessed 3 January 2011〕〔(Advertising and marketing in Fitzrovia ) Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association, accessed 3 January 2011〕 and by public donations.〔(Donate ) Fitzrovia News, accessed 3 January 2011〕 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fitzrovia News」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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