Most likely we all come from households that tacked things on a corkboard or magnetically attached them to the fridge. Which is the principle behind some of the initiatives at newspapers: Create clippable, useful guides to life that bear enough importance to be kept in a prominent place in the home or office.
Follow The Media suggests this so-called hyperlocalism is part of the shift in newsrooms away from far-flung coverage. I'd prefer to echo folks like Jeff Jarvis, who say newsrooms should do what they do best and link to the rest.