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Borderzine







Site URL:http://www.borderzine.com
Target community:U.S.-Mexico border region

Who contributes your content?

Students:90%
Aggregate content of others:%
Others:10%
Target audience size:more than 1 million

Year founded:

2009

Who or what started your project?

Project started by:a philanthropic foundation
Update frequency: weekly or several times a week
What media outlets do you use?
Facebook URL:borderzine
Twitter URL:http://twitter.com/borderzine
LinkedIn URL:zarocha
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites?No
Provides training?Yes
Business model:Education affiliated
What are your sources of revenue?
Advertising:Yes
Grants:Yes
Donors:Yes

How are you staffed?

How many full-time staffers:3
How many part-time staffers:1
How many students:100

Annual operating budget:

$500,000 to $1 million per year

Contact Information
City:El Paso
State/Province:TX
Country:United States of America
Contact URL:zarocha@utep.edu

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

Covering news not covered:6
Watchdogging local government and public officials:2
Investigating issues or wrongdoings:2
Helping your community solve problems:2
Empowering community members:3
Developing opportunities for community dialogue:3
Collaborating with local partners:4
Involving community to shape local content:2
Making a profit:2
Being a sustainable operation:6

What else should people know about your site:

Students produce multimedia journalism about borders in the broadest sense. Students build work portfolios on the site. Recruiters are a target audience.

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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