Czech hyperlocal experiment with coffee, community consulting said to be shuttered

PPF Media, a.s., a unit of the Czech Republic-based insurance and banking conglomerate, was pioneering a new form of "hyperlocal" journalism based on websites in small cities and large towns, supported by regional weeklies, and a national desk in Prague called Futuroom -- and coffee shops.  But is the idea being shuttered?

UPDATE: Aug. 30: Czech report says PPF abandons Naseadresa, sells assets.

Roman Gallo is media-strategies director for PPF Media.  MGP PROFILE. / SLIDE SHOW / LISTEN TO INTERVIEW. (46 minutes).