Site Url: http://phlmetropolis.com
Target community: Philadelphia region
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: 25%
- Students:
- Aggregate content of others:
- Others:
Site's focus:
Target audience size: 50,000 to 100,000
Year founded: 2009
Who or what started your project?
- a professional journalist(s)
Update frequency: weekly or several times a week
Which online networks do you use?
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/phlmetropolis
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/phlmetropolis
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites? No
Does your site provide training? Yes
Business model: For-profit
What are your sources of revenue?- grants
- payments for use of content
- How many full time staffers: 1
- How many part-time staffers:
- How many volunteers:
- How many students:
Annual operating budget: less than $100,000 per year
Contact Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
Contact URL: http://www.phlmetropolis.com/contact-us.php
1 means "not very important" and 6 means "very important"
- 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:
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.