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Alhambra Source







Site URL:http://www.alhambrasource.org
Target community:Alhambra, CA and the west San Gabriel Valley

Who contributes your content?

Professional journalists:25%
Community members:50%
Students:20%
Aggregate content of others:5%
Target audience size:50,000 to 100,000

Year founded:

2010

Who or what started your project?

Project started by:a professional journalist(s)
Project started by:a university/school
Update frequency: multiple times a day
What media outlets do you use?
Facebook URL:www.facebook.com/alhambrasource
Twitter URL:http://twitter.com/@alhambra_source
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites?Yes
Provides training?Yes
Business model:Education affiliated
What are your sources of revenue?
Grants:Yes

How are you staffed?

How many full-time staffers:1
How many part-time staffers:2
How many volunteers:30
How many students:15

Annual operating budget:

between $100,000 and $300,00 per year

Contact Information
City:Alhambra
State/Province:CA
Country:United States of America
Contact URL:http://www.alhambrasource.org/contact

How important is each of the following goals to your project?

Covering news not covered:6
Watchdogging local government and public officials:6
Investigating issues or wrongdoings:6
Helping your community solve problems:6
Empowering community members:6
Developing opportunities for community dialogue:6
Collaborating with local partners:6
Involving community to shape local content:6
Making a profit:2
Being a sustainable operation:5

What else should people know about your site:

The Alhambra Source is also a Communication research project affiliated with the Metamorphosis Project at USC Annenberg. It's investigating the intersection of storytelling networks and civic engagement. In addition, the site is multilingual, incorporating elements in Chinese and Spanish to reflect the city's diverse demographic.

What are your suggestions and/or links to other community news sites that should be added to the directory?

www.theeastsiderla.com

This information is correct to the best of our knowledge, but if you’re an owner or founder of this site and the information here is incorrect, please e-mail Lisa Rowan at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with corrections.






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