Being able to see a mix of mainstream media and user-generated content focused on one's metropolitan area takes some of the hassle out of keeping up on local news, events, and opinions.

Facebook is launching “Today In”, its local news aggregator it began testing in January, in 400 small to medium-sized US cities. It’s also now testing it in its first overseas spot in Australia.

This story was written by Joseph Weisenthal. Outside.in, an aggregator of local, user-gen content, has raised a $3 million third round from past backers Union Square Ventures, Milestone Partners ...

After limited testing, the local news aggregator feature is now available to Facebook users in roughly 400 cities nationwide. As for international users, Facebook is testing Today In in Australia ...

Facebook today announced that it's put a new feature called Facebook News into testing. Facebook News functions mostly as you'd expect a news aggregator ... and local news. Publishers who want ...