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Community Voices







Site URL:http://www.comvoicesonline.com
Target community:West Michigan

Who contributes your content?

Professional journalists:70%
Community members:25%
Students:5%
Aggregate content of others:%

Site's focus:

Multicultural news to inspire people of West Michigan

Target audience size:5,000 to 10,000

Year founded:

2008

Who or what started your project?

Project started by:an individual
Update frequency: weekly or several times a week
What media outlets do you use?
Facebook URL:Community Voices
Twitter URL:http://twitter.com/comvoicesonline
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites?No
Provides training?Yes
Business model:For-profit
What are your sources of revenue?
Advertising:Yes

How are you staffed?

How many full-time staffers:1
How many volunteers:25+
How many students:5+

Annual operating budget:

less than $100,000 per year

Contact Information
City:Kalamazoo
State/Province:MI
Country:United States of America
Contact URL:editor@comvoiceonline.com

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

Covering news not covered:6
Watchdogging local government and public officials:3
Investigating issues or wrongdoings:3
Helping your community solve problems:5
Empowering community members:5
Developing opportunities for community dialogue:6
Collaborating with local partners:6
Involving community to shape local content:6
Making a profit:6
Being a sustainable operation:6

What else should people know about your site:

Community Voices began as a bi-weekly free newspaper in the community of West Michigan in 1995. Two years ago it went totally online when other papers were cutting back and doing the same. We have been constantly asked by those in our community to provide a printed media. We recently launched a quarterly magazine as a supplement and a way to encourage community members who are not on the web, to visit our site and learn more about the positive news in the multicultural community. We are the only media in West Michigan dedicated to the multicultural news of the community.

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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