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Metropolis







Site URL:http://phlmetropolis.com
Target community:Philadelphia region

Who contributes your content?

Professional journalists:75%
Community members:25%
Target audience size:50,000 to 100,000

Year founded:

2009

Who or what started your project?

Project started by:a professional journalist(s)
Update frequency: weekly or several times a week
What media outlets do you use?
Facebook URL:http://www.facebook.com/phlmetropolis
Twitter URL:http://twitter.com/http://twitter.com/phlmetropolis
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites?No
Provides training?Yes
Business model:For-profit
What are your sources of revenue?
Grants:Yes
Payments for use of content:Yes

How are you staffed?

How many full-time staffers:1

Annual operating budget:

less than $100,000 per year

Contact Information
City:Philadelphia
State/Province:PA
Country:United States of America
Contact URL:http://www.phlmetropolis.com/contact-us.php

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:5
Helping your community solve problems:6
Empowering community members:3
Developing opportunities for community dialogue:2
Collaborating with local partners:5
Involving community to shape local content:5
Making a profit:3
Being a sustainable operation:6

What else should people know about your site:

Metropolis is an in-depth news and information web site for the Philadelphia region. It publishes only original content, with stories and ommentaries done by professional journalists and essays provided by readers.

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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