MyEugene is Eugene’s first community-driven news site. MyEugene features neighborhood stories that generally are not covered elsewhere, provides a channel for community-member voices, and a means for large-scale conversation. Content samples include:
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Site Url: http://www.myeugene.org
Feed Url: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/MyEugene
Target community: Eugene, Oregon
Is the site active? Yes
Professional journalists? Mixed
Paid staff? No
Is the site part of a network? No
Is the site a media affiliate? No
Content created by: Team
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Year founded: 2008
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Does your site aggregate content from other online sites? No
Does your site provide training? Yes
Business model: Informal
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Contact Information
Location: Eugene, OR, United States of America
Contact URL: info@MyEugene.org or http://www.myeugene.org/contact-us/
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