A hyper-local web media company created to cover Newport, RI's nightlife, events and breaking news in an edgy and entertaining way. The Newport Buzz is a hyper-local web media company created to cover Newport, RI's nightlife, events and breaking news in an edgy and entertaining way. We have more than 85,000 Facebook followers, 8,000 Twitter followers, 28,000 Instagram followers and a website whose monthly traffic is well into 6-figures. Edgy, irreverent and controversial, we aren't your average daily news paper, but why on earth would Newport need two of those?