In the latest installment of DigidayTV, Digiday editor in chief Brian Morrissey and content director Corey Cronengold turn the spotlight on the new developments in online local advertising, a subject of the Digiday: Local conference today. Tippr vp of business development Brian Parks and Hopstop CEO Joe Meyer discuss the outlook for Groupon, whether location services can scale with a workable ad model, and the current craziness in VC funding. Also, watch the livestream beginning today at 11:30 a.m. of Digiday: Local, featuring more discussion of the deals mania, Patch Media president Warren Webster and more. The video is available on DigidayDaily.com.
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