Site Url: http://berkeleyside.com
Target community: Berkeley, CA
Is the site active? --
Professional journalists? --
Paid staff? --
Is the site part of a network? --
Is the site a media affiliate? --
Content created by:
Who contributes to your content?
- Professional journalists: %
- Community members: 10%
- Students:
- Aggregate content of others:
- Others:
Site's focus:
Target audience size: more than 100,000
Year founded: 2009
Who or what started your project?
- an individual
- a professional journalist(s)
Update frequency: multiple times a day
Which online networks do you use?
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/berkeleyside
- Twitter: berkeleyside
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites? Yes
Does your site provide training? Yes
Business model: For-profit
What are your sources of revenue?- advertising
- donors
- events
- payments for use of content
- How many full time staffers: 1
- How many part-time staffers: 3
- How many volunteers:
- How many students:
Annual operating budget: between $100,000 and $300,00 per year
Contact Information
Location: Berkeley, CA, United States of America
Contact URL: http://www.berkeleyside.com/about-berkeleyside/
1 means "not very important" and 6 means "very important"
- Covering news not covered: 6
- Watchdogging local government and public officials: 4
- Investigating issues or wrongdoings: 4
- Helping your community solve problems: 5
- Empowering community members: 3
- Developing opportunities for community dialogue: 5
- Collaborating with local partners: 2
- Involving community to shape local content: 1
- Making a profit: 5
- Being a sustainable operation:
What else should people know about your site?
We also partner with KQED, the San Francisco Chronicle and The Bay Citizen, providing them with Berkeley news.