By Alex Kyle

By Alex Kyle

By Alex Kyle

By Alex Kyle

What is Lokeel?

Lokeel allows one to pinpoint news stories on a map via the "pinning" of stories with a link and description of a news story relevant to that particular locale. Just enter the description, link, title, and you're done! It's really that simple.

What is Lokeel?

Lokeel allows one to pinpoint news stories on a map via the "pinning" of stories with a link and description of a news story relevant to that particular locale. Just enter the description, link, title, and you're done! It's really that simple.

What is Lokeel?

Lokeel allows one to pinpoint news stories on a map via the "pinning" of stories with a link and description of a news story relevant to that particular locale. Just enter the description, link, title, and you're done! It's really that simple.

Mission:

To address the gap in universal connectivity throughout local and global communities, while aiming to provide current, accurate, and timely information locally and internationally.

Vision:

Our vision is to empower the everyday person, and build better communities, by increasing their exposure and engagement with information that would otherwise be difficult to attain.

Values:

-We are motivated by our ability to provide a benefit to others across the globe.-We are driven by stability and security, such that our users can trust that they are receiving accurate information.-We aim to create a self-enhancing working relationship and to help each individual attain professional achievements.

Mission:

To address the gap in universal connectivity throughout local and global communities, while aiming to provide current, accurate, and timely information locally and internationally.

Vision:

Our vision is to empower the everyday person, and build better communities, by increasing their exposure and engagement with information that would otherwise be difficult to attain.

Values:

-We are motivated by our ability to provide a benefit to others across the globe.-We are driven by stability and security, such that our users can trust that they are receiving accurate information.-We aim to create a self-enhancing working relationship and to help each individual attain professional achievements.

Mission:

To address the gap in universal connectivity throughout local and global communities, while aiming to provide current, accurate, and timely information locally and internationally.

Vision:

Our vision is to empower the everyday person, and build better communities, by increasing their exposure and engagement with information that would otherwise be difficult to attain.

Values:

-We are motivated by our ability to provide a benefit to others across the globe.-We are driven by stability and security, such that our users can trust that they are receiving accurate information.-We aim to create a self-enhancing working relationship and to help each individual attain professional achievements.

Mission:

To address the gap in universal connectivity throughout local and global communities, while aiming to provide current, accurate, and timely information locally and internationally.

Vision:

Our vision is to empower the everyday person, and build better communities, by increasing their exposure and engagement with information that would otherwise be difficult to attain.

Values:

-We are motivated by our ability to provide a benefit to others across the globe.-We are driven by stability and security, such that our users can trust that they are receiving accurate information.-We aim to create a self-enhancing working relationship and to help each individual attain professional achievements.

User Input

• Stories can be shared via Facebook and Twitter, as well as sponsored with a donation to the website. They can also be upvoted or downvoted as an indicator of readership approval or interest.

User Input

• Stories can be shared via Facebook and Twitter, as well as sponsored with a donation to the website. They can also be upvoted or downvoted as an indicator of readership approval or interest.

What is It For?• Lokeel can be used to link

anything from hard hitting news and political intrigue, to telling people about the newest nightclub or restaurant that just opened up. It offers the advantage of being able to pin down stories by where they happened, allowing readers to find stories relevant to their immediate area.

What is It For?• Lokeel can be used to link

anything from hard hitting news and political intrigue, to telling people about the newest nightclub or restaurant that just opened up. It offers the advantage of being able to pin down stories by where they happened, allowing readers to find stories relevant to their immediate area.

What is It For?• Lokeel can be used to link

anything from hard hitting news and political intrigue, to telling people about the newest nightclub or restaurant that just opened up. It offers the advantage of being able to pin down stories by where they happened, allowing readers to find stories relevant to their immediate area.

People behind Lokeel

•Citizen journalists/bloggers/social media "personalities"

•Business owners

•University educated, tech savvy

•Interested in the affairs of specific neighbourhoods, wards, etc.

•Political activists--people interested in promoting a specific agenda/ideology, linking to specific sources/sides of the story (i.e, content with a political bias)

•Age: Relatively young, 20-35 (with a slightly larger subset on the 35-55 year range)

•Mixed gender, slight majority male.

Content Creators

People behind Lokeel

•Citizen journalists/bloggers/social media "personalities"

•Business owners

•University educated, tech savvy

•Interested in the affairs of specific neighbourhoods, wards, etc.

•Political activists--people interested in promoting a specific agenda/ideology, linking to specific sources/sides of the story (i.e, content with a political bias)

•Age: Relatively young, 20-35 (with a slightly larger subset on the 35-55 year range)

•Mixed gender, slight majority male.

Content Creators

People behind Lokeel

•Students with an interest in/studying journalism•Community leaders (owners/operators of community centres, churches, local charities, political figures, etc.)

•Business owners (looking at reviews of restaurants, bars, etc. that are competing with them).

•Ordinary citizens•Relatively young, 20-35 years old (with some secondary audiences on the 35-55 range).

•Mixed gender•University educated, tech savvy•Highly Concerned with what is going on in their immediate community (is there too much crime? Is there a Walmart where people don't want it? Is an antique building being torn down? etc.)

Content Consumers

People behind Lokeel

•Students with an interest in/studying journalism•Community leaders (owners/operators of community centres, churches, local charities, political figures, etc.)

•Business owners (looking at reviews of restaurants, bars, etc. that are competing with them).

•Ordinary citizens•Relatively young, 20-35 years old (with some secondary audiences on the 35-55 range).

•Mixed gender•University educated, tech savvy•Highly Concerned with what is going on in their immediate community (is there too much crime? Is there a Walmart where people don't want it? Is an antique building being torn down? etc.)

Content Consumers